INFANCY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

infancy

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Definition of infancy

as in babyhood

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Recent Examples of infancy This is particularly true for first-time business owners and companies still in their infancy. — Patrick Galleher, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The researchers also looked at a separate group of 1,210 girls who were followed from infancy to adolescence and whose mothers had reported paracetamol use during pregnancy. — Nancy Lapid, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The observations revealed that these stars didn't form from the same collapsing cloud of gas and dust, as most binary stars are assumed to form, but instead came together later in their infancy. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Though humanoid robots remain in their infancy, the robots gathered together do make for a striking display. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infancy

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Noun

His arms, still rounded with the softness of babyhood, were raised; his hands behind his head.

— Sahana Jayaraman, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Definition of babyhood

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But bringing their three teenagers—Joey (17), Sundance (16), and Scout(13)— to the island at this precise window of adolescence felt different from the start.

— Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Calcium is important for bone growth, and childhood and adolescence are crucial times for bone growth.

— Sarah Schlichter, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of adolescence

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In past seasons, Joe’s immaturity was directed towards women; this time, it’s channeled into his relationship with Nathan, who acts even more immaturely.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
His workload as captain in all three formats was secondary to his immaturity.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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