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Recent Examples of infancy
In 2026 the autonomous vehicle space is still in its infancy, but companies have aggressive expansion plans and more riders are familiarizing themselves and growing comfortable with the technology by the day.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Parents spend almost two decades raising kids from infancy to young adulthood.
—Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
Fernandez said the renaming effort was in its infancy, but the group hopes to take the proposal to Council Member José Velásquez to solicit opinions from the council.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
This style of high-tech trailers is still in its infancy and will continue to evolve with new designs and amenities, but there's at least one or two features that are all but obligatory for the category.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Parents spend almost two decades raising kids from infancy to young adulthood.
—Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
Fernandez said the renaming effort was in its infancy, but the group hopes to take the proposal to Council Member José Velásquez to solicit opinions from the council.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
This style of high-tech trailers is still in its infancy and will continue to evolve with new designs and amenities, but there's at least one or two features that are all but obligatory for the category.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infancy
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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
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Hormone levels bounce around during adolescence and in adult women change hourly, daily, and during different parts of the menstrual cycle.—
Patricia Bencivenga,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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His childhood and adolescence in Tucson, where his father was an anthropologist and archeologist, and later Flagstaff, where his dad was the director of the Museum of Northern Arizona and Research Center, inspired much of his early environmental awareness.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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That is to be expected considering the streamer’s relative newness to the space, but such immaturity can jump off the screen.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a study with 355 participants, the authors narrowed their list to 16 warning signs that predicted violence that occurred within six months — many of them having to do with entitlement, arrogance, control and emotional immaturity.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infancy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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