as in child
a recently born person
infants should be kept warm at all times
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Recent Examples of infant
Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Another $70,000 is being reserved to purchase infant formula.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The company said tap water should also not be used to mix infant formula for children under 6 months, and said bottled water should be used.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Noun
Five years earlier, during their drive home from the hospital after Milo’s birth, Peter and Marissa were in a horrific car wreck with another car, driven by a young mother named Josie (Carrie’s real name) and carrying her infant son, both of whom survived the accident.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Another $70,000 is being reserved to purchase infant formula.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
American pediatricians count the number of ounces of milk and feeds per day, discourage night feedings and push to wean mainly to infant formula by the first birthday, even as the World Health Organization recommends two years or beyond.
La Leche League, in contrast, is adamantly pro-breastfeeding.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The company said tap water should also not be used to mix infant formula for children under 6 months, and said bottled water should be used.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infant
Noun
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Under the public trees, children ran exultantly between cars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Blood vessels in the limb of an embryonic mouse.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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While axolotls can reactivate these genes for full regeneration throughout their lives, humans likely express them only during embryonic development.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This series covers food and beverages, personal care, beauty, household care, home goods, baby and kids, pets and so much more.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But babies, people with weakened immune systems, and those with chronic lung conditions are more likely to get seriously sick, developing illnesses like bronchiolitis or pneumonia.—
Evan Moore
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Emerging Artists chart has become a home for these budding acts, with several landing on various rankings the last few weeks.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then, abruptly, back to lightness, was a video showing a newborn’s heartwarming first encounter with the family dog.—
Lindsay Lowe,
Parents,
8 Nov. 2025
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Peter was driving when their car collided with the one carrying Carrie and her own newborn.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This ancient traveler from beyond our solar system is offering scientists a rare glimpse into primordial cosmic material.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile inflation would also have magnified tiny random fluctuations in the early universe, creating density variations in the primordial plasma.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The all-inclusive resort also has an extensive activities program and kids programming for babies and toddlers, elementary schoolers, and teens.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Weeks after the wedding and amid breakup news, Bloom and Perry were seen hanging out with the newlywed couple on a yacht with their toddler Daisy Dove.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Vaccines combining slow release and follicle targeting of antigens increase germinal center B cell diversity and clonal expansion.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Infant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infant. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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