as in child
a recently born person
infants should be kept warm at all times
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Recent Examples of infant
Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Our methodology counts a car crash that resulted in the death of an infant as violent.
—Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
During the formative phase of the infant American republic, when its survival was still problematic, iconic founders performed a valuable function as reliable sources of unquestioned wisdom, a veritable gallery of Delphic oracles available on demand.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Among the measles cases in California, at least 12 of those infected were infants too young to be vaccinated.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Our methodology counts a car crash that resulted in the death of an infant as violent.
—Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Health experts warn the number of illnesses in this outbreak could rise as officials reopen investigations into cases of infant botulism from earlier in the year.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
During the formative phase of the infant American republic, when its survival was still problematic, iconic founders performed a valuable function as reliable sources of unquestioned wisdom, a veritable gallery of Delphic oracles available on demand.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infant
Noun
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While raising young children, Currie finally obtained her undergraduate degree in 1968 before working on the campaign of activist and lawyer Michael Shakman to be elected delegate to the 1969-70 constitutional convention.—
Hannah Meisel,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Harper’s Bazaar didn’t report a due date for her third child.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This season still is too much in the embryonic phase to draw any conclusions despite an uninspiring start.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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Tsissios and his colleagues found, however, that tadpole cells appear to be worse at sensing oxygen than embryonic mice cells do—suggesting that tissue regeneration may be influenced by both levels of oxygen and the animals’ ability to sense it.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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Among all the students, three are already married; one couple has a baby, and another has one on the way.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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That baby was in the courtroom Thursday.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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India now plays with a smile and budding excitement.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Since making her first public appearance with Phillips in early 2024, Sperling has proven herself a budding style icon.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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For these newborns, growth is so crucial to survival that every calorie, nutrient and electrolyte is meticulously calculated and prescribed daily.—
Alexander Crider,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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During her daughter’s NICU stay, Litz recalled her having apnea episodes, where the newborn’s breathing paused for 15 to 20 seconds.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Like all black holes, primordial black holes have mass and thus interact with gravity and are effectively invisible due to the fact that they are bounded by a light-trapping surface called an event horizon.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The most popular origin story involves Theia—a Mars-sized protoplanet—smashing into the primordial proto-Earth, with the debris from both bodies quickly coalescing into the moon.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some 19 minutes into the match, the Rapids’ Josh Atencio was whistled for a tripping call in the Miami box that was so soft, a toddler could’ve slept on it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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By the time Noemi Guzman held a toddler at knifepoint in front of a Nebraska Walmart, the 31-year-old woman had struggled with mental illness for several years of her life.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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President Trump’s germinal proposal to extend ObamaCare subsidies has created new headaches for GOP leaders on Capitol Hill.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
25 Nov. 2025
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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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“Infant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infant. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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