EMBRYONIC Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

embryonic

adjective

Definition of embryonic

as in infant

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Recent Examples of embryonic As that cell divides, embryonic stem cells give rise to the trillions of specialized cells that form the body’s organs and tissues. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 One protein called periostin appeared strongly in the shark notochord (a structure that helps organize embryonic development). — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 In the early 2000s, when researchers first began using embryonic stem cells, many institutions added a second review step involving what’s known as a stem cell research oversight (SCRO) committee. — Laura Dattaro, Scientific American, 10 June 2026 The solar system’s earliest era featured multiple embryonic protoplanets that had the potential to grow together into additional cosmic neighbors. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for embryonic

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Having been born just six weeks prior, on June 21, the infant heir was christened Prince William Arthur Philip Louis by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Ruffed lemurs typically birth multi-infant litters, unlike other primate species.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 July 2026

Definition of infant

Adjective

Blue spaces have been touted as an emergent wellness benefit based on recent research showing coastal lifestyles linked to lower cortisol, higher reported happiness levels and sleep enhancement.

— Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The studio is built to design and develop first-person action RPGs where players can create their own experiences with emergent game systems.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of emergent

Adjective

In Pennsylvania, two teenage boys were given a scolding and probation after using some of these same tools to create and distribute CSAM of their classmates.

— Alex Hartman, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Her teenage daughter resents her, and her 6-year-old son suffers from PTSD after a past kidnapping.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of teenage

Adjective

Dark stars are hypothetical primordial stars that, rather than producing energy through nuclear fusion, are instead powered by self-annihilating dark matter within their cores.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Their results recently published in the journal Physical Review Letters signal a major breakthrough in quantum physics—one that indicates a primordial quark-gluon plasma soup is actually possible with lighter ingredients.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of primordial

Adjective

Prince Harry was already set to be in Britain next month for an annual ceremony run by WellChild, a charity that cares for seriously ill children and young people in the UK.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The tinted windows looked out onto the courts where Richardson trained some of the best young female players in the Rio Grande Valley, but the glass was one-way, and from outside, nothing that happened in the room was visible.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of young

Adjective

Following the characters’ daily lives as tweens, the series shows us a much more vulnerable Angelica (Cheryl Chase), and a not-so-bald Tommy’s (Elizabeth Daily) imagination evolving into a budding filmmaking career.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
The camp will let budding designers explore and take the world of fashion to the next level using AI tools.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 June 2026

Definition of budding

Adjective

Some of the girls are clearly underage, but the police officers nearby do not appear interested in asking them to prove their identities.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
The underage suspect was booked into Stanislaus County Juvenile Hall on similar charges.

— Jessica Baltaxe, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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