as in child
a recently born person
infants should be kept warm at all times
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Recent Examples of infant
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
According to court documents, the infant had multiple stab wounds, the outlet reported.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The devilish Goblin King gave protagonist Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) 13 hours to break free of his supernatural maze in order to save her infant half-brother, Toby.
—Marc Bernardin, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The driver, a 41-year-old man, allegedly hit a grandmother, a mother, and an infant in the area of Old Marlborough Road by Williams Road
The three victims were transported by Concord Fire, with assistance from Pro-EMS paramedics, to two area hospitals.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
According to court documents, the infant had multiple stab wounds, the outlet reported.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Mini Winnie is yet another infant chimp that needs the care of her foster mother.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The devilish Goblin King gave protagonist Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) 13 hours to break free of his supernatural maze in order to save her infant half-brother, Toby.
—Marc Bernardin, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infant
Noun
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The beach is better suited to adults and older children due to the challenging access and lack of shade.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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In addition to his wife and children he is survived by a grandchild.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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This technique lets researchers compare neuronal circuits, as Karten did, not only in adult brains but all the way through embryonic development, following Puelles.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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For one thing, the methods for growing and manipulating the embryonic precursors of avian sperm and eggs in a lab setting have been developed for only two birds: the chicken and, recently, the goose.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The preview also ends with a baby's cry, offering yet another possible plot clue.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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When Eleanor gives birth to a baby named Lily and—in Ruth’s eyes—proves unfit to care for her, Ruth decides to raise the girl alone.—
Sophia Stewart,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Gareth Evans' Netflix neo-noir follows Walker as he's hired by real estate tycoon and budding politician Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) to protect his son, Charlie (Justin Cornwell), after a drug deal gone wrong.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Cassian is now a secret spy for the budding Rebel Alliance.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Changing buying habits Aeri Schwartz, a mother who comes to the store with her toddler once every few months, looked at a toy fire truck that cost $20.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Half of all counties in Oregon, for example, qualify as child-care deserts for preschoolers, and thirty-five out of thirty-six counties in the state are child-care deserts for infants and toddlers, according to research out of Oregon State University.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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So the cosmic dark ages aren’t entirely dark; those clouds of primordial neutral hydrogen are emitting tremendous amounts of 21-cm radiation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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George Harrison may be thought of as a holy man, but the primordial ooze his career emerges from is made of cars.—
Kaleb Horton,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ice cream recalled for listeria risk accused of killing Baltimore County newborn in $30M suit Maryland PF Julian Reese enters portal with no eligibility.—
Mathew J Schumer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2025
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An officer then went into a bedroom and found a teen holding the newborn wrapped in a towel, KOLN reported.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Infant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infant. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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