as in youthful
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
a young cat requires more food than an older one a young tree that will eventually reach 50 feet tall
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Recent Examples of young
Straight Outta Cobham, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The female mega den snakes carry their young for three to four months before delivering between eight and 17 babies.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 14 May 2025
Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
His younger brother Todd Raleigh Jr. did the catching.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Adjective
Investing this much in players this young hasn’t been done on this scale before, all while still trying to satisfy the demands of a win-now club by its modern history, and a win-now fan base.
—Straight Outta Cobham, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The female mega den snakes carry their young for three to four months before delivering between eight and 17 babies.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
Harris makes his Madea franchise debut in Madea's Destination Wedding, playing B.J., the son of Brian and Debrah and Tiffany's younger brother.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
His younger brother Todd Raleigh Jr. did the catching.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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But, like Annie's silly side that appears around her sister, your style has a youthful quality, too.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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His lengthy rule in a country with a median age of 19 is often cited in debates about the disparity between the continent’s youthful population and its elderly leaders.—
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14 July 2025
Noun
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Similar to seahorses, male pipefish give birth to offspring.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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That gene is then passed down to offspring at a higher-than-normal rate, gradually reducing the population’s ability to reproduce.—
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8 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, juvenile arrests for violent felonies — including many in and around transit — increased in both 2023 and 2024, but these offenses were largely excluded from public crime data.—
Marc Molinaro,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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He is wanted for simple kidnapping, cruelty to a juvenile and false imprisonment, the sheriff’s office says.—
Mark Price
July 24,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The emergence of this brood begins on the eastern side of Hamilton County.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Kritsky said this year's brood, XIV, will be heavy in some areas.—
Katie Wiseman,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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At the very worst, an immature 18-year-old makes a horrific decision on a whim to deface his or her torso with a tableau of repulsive images that could potentially cause medical complications later in life.—
Scott Liftman,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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The researchers showed how the interplay between a baby's rising sleep pressure and immature circadian rhythms can create seemingly erratic nap behavior that, in reality, follows a mathematically predictable pattern.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The back bench could also be folded down to increase storage area in the trunk, which was accessible via the rear hatch.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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The officials escaped through an emergency hatch, according to the report.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Globally, obesity in adults has more than doubled since 1990, with adolescent rates quadrupling, the World Health Organization reported.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Rates of obesity in adults have more than doubled globally since 1990, and adolescent rates have quadrupled, according to the World Health Organization.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
21 July 2025
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Useful software dependencies make their DNA easy to see and can be viewed with translucent clarity; opaque software dependencies are functional, but cloudy or muddied in terms of their ability to showcase their progeny and component parts.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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In any other sport, the progeny of a former star player ascending to the highest level would be especially noteworthy.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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