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Recent Examples of infancy
The quartet, who are all in their early 20s, possess a confidence and adventurous spirit that belies their infancy as a unit.
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Discount retailing was in its infancy, but Price’s success spurred competitors such as Kmart, Target, and Walmart, all of which opened in 1962.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The road ahead for biocomputing While the technology is still in its infancy, researchers see vast potential in biocomputing.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The infancy of the internet in 1999 allowed the filmmakers to pull off one of the greatest marketing campaigns of all time.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Discount retailing was in its infancy, but Price’s success spurred competitors such as Kmart, Target, and Walmart, all of which opened in 1962.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The road ahead for biocomputing While the technology is still in its infancy, researchers see vast potential in biocomputing.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The infancy of the internet in 1999 allowed the filmmakers to pull off one of the greatest marketing campaigns of all time.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infancy
Noun
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And the problem doesn’t end with adolescence.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
30 Oct. 2025
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The researchers found that a majority of teens - 60% - didn't use cannabis in adolescence.—
NPR,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead of treating youth anxiety as immaturity, this narrative shift reframes it as responsibility.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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And, in the Japanese dub, the pairs’ voice actors Kikunosuke Toya and Reina Ueda do a fantastic job, emphasizing Denji and Reze’s immaturity and hesitation in this burgeoning relationship.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infancy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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