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Recent Examples of altricial
Plenty of other creatures give birth even sooner, yielding offspring in a more altricial state.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2022
Robins, bluebirds, hummingbirds and many other birds are altricial.
—Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022
If birds are born altricial — helpless — clutches tend to be small to accommodate the higher level of care the babies must receive.
—Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 29 June 2021
That’s because both marmosets and humans have altricial babies, from the Latin for needing nourishment—meaning offspring that can’t take care of themselves even a tiny bit at the beginning.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 27 Oct. 2020
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2022
Robins, bluebirds, hummingbirds and many other birds are altricial.
—Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022
If birds are born altricial — helpless — clutches tend to be small to accommodate the higher level of care the babies must receive.
—Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 29 June 2021
That’s because both marmosets and humans have altricial babies, from the Latin for needing nourishment—meaning offspring that can’t take care of themselves even a tiny bit at the beginning.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 27 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altricial
Adjective
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During the summer heat, when more energy is required to keep the equipment cool, Switch can remove itself from the grid and be self-sufficient, Hoffman said.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Over time some of those who escaped established self-sufficient communities known as palenques.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Zhang Bo, co-founder of Didi and head of its autonomous driving business, disclosed the plans at a UAE-China business cooperation forum in Beijing earlier this week, according to the statement.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The book was completed months before Anthropic’s redlines generated new interest in autonomous-drone swarms and killer robots, but even then the writing was on the wall.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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No candidate has drawn even 20% of voters’ support in independent polling.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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But even a young woman struggling with the patriarchal conundrum of cool-girl syndrome (to be independent and accepted) might reveal more of a snappish turn of mind than Grace does.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For this, researchers from China have developed various next-generation triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), which offer a self-sustaining power solution for marine regions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
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Leading to a self-sustaining economic loop where revenue generated from global-facing media products is reinvested directly into local wages, taxes, and services, fostering a stable foundation for multi-generational upward mobility.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Saudi Arabia must decide whether to respond militarily, engage diplomatically, or accept a semiautonomous south.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars but are run differently Charter schools are semiautonomous public schools, according to the Education Commission of the States.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
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“Altricial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altricial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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