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Recent Examples of infancy
Virginia also had seven children within a decade; five of them were born aboard ship, and, of those, three died in infancy.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
When YouTube was still in its infancy, Dr. Tullo uploaded a few videos on ECG interpretation and was overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The technology is currently in its infancy, with significant opportunities for improvement as sensor hardware, software, compute stacks and digital twin simulation capabilities accelerate in performance.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This year, while in its infancy, Puppet Karaoke Detroit has developed a tightly knit following because of its monthly rotating shows throughout metro Detroit.
—Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
When YouTube was still in its infancy, Dr. Tullo uploaded a few videos on ECG interpretation and was overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The technology is currently in its infancy, with significant opportunities for improvement as sensor hardware, software, compute stacks and digital twin simulation capabilities accelerate in performance.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This year, while in its infancy, Puppet Karaoke Detroit has developed a tightly knit following because of its monthly rotating shows throughout metro Detroit.
—Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infancy
adolescence
Noun
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The smiling faces of children exploring the wonders of nature and adolescence filled most of my SD cards.—
Lex Goldstein,
Allure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Clune writes of adolescence with specificity—there’s the annoying younger kid who wants to sit with Nick on the bus, the windows on the bus that open exactly two inches, the hallucinatory anticipation of a blue-raspberry slushie at 7-Eleven.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infancy. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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