as in babyhood
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Recent Examples of infancy
His senior career is still in its infancy.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
By fighting openly with the California Post in its infancy, Newsom’s team appears to be hoping to define and discredit the publication early among California audiences.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Most congenital heart defects these days are caught in infancy or childhood, but not all.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Born healthy, Shiloh thrived through infancy until, around 18 months, unexplained fevers began to appear.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
By fighting openly with the California Post in its infancy, Newsom’s team appears to be hoping to define and discredit the publication early among California audiences.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Most congenital heart defects these days are caught in infancy or childhood, but not all.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Born healthy, Shiloh thrived through infancy until, around 18 months, unexplained fevers began to appear.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infancy
Noun
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His arms, still rounded with the softness of babyhood, were raised; his hands behind his head.—
Sahana Jayaraman,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That happens throughout embryo development and childhood, and typically reaches a steady balance at some point during adolescence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tillmans’ interest in stargazing goes back to his adolescence, and images of the moon and cosmos recur in his work.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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English appeared frustrated at the immaturity of his players as the non-basketball plays mounted.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sweats and stubble might not have been immaturity.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infancy. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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