as in children
a recently born person
infants should be kept warm at all times
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Recent Examples of infants
For guests traveling with infants, complimentary baby essentials, including bottle warmers, infant bathtubs, and nightlights, will be ready at check-in.
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Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after multiple infants got sick and were hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming the formula.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Vacate priority seats when needed Priority seats are strictly reserved for the elderly, pregnant women, passengers with infants and those with disabilities or injuries.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Federal food benefits for mothers and infants are on the budget chopping block.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Even with increases in public funding, the demand for affordable childcare significantly outpaces supply, especially for infants.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Aka men are frequently observed within arms reach of their infants and take a lead role in raising them.
—Darby Saxbe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Seniors are $27 and infants are free.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Branyas’s gut microbiome was dominated by Bifidobacterium, a type of bacteria typically abundant in infants and known to decline sharply with age.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after multiple infants got sick and were hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming the formula.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Vacate priority seats when needed Priority seats are strictly reserved for the elderly, pregnant women, passengers with infants and those with disabilities or injuries.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Federal food benefits for mothers and infants are on the budget chopping block.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Even with increases in public funding, the demand for affordable childcare significantly outpaces supply, especially for infants.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Aka men are frequently observed within arms reach of their infants and take a lead role in raising them.
—Darby Saxbe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Seniors are $27 and infants are free.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Branyas’s gut microbiome was dominated by Bifidobacterium, a type of bacteria typically abundant in infants and known to decline sharply with age.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infants
Noun
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My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Families with young children could ride all the rides, see the shows and meet multiple characters in a day, if lines aren’t too long, but the park isn’t meant to be treated like a checklist.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Last year, another manufacturer recalled its product — ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula — after an outbreak of infant botulism sickened dozens of babies across the country.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The sickened babies were in California, Washington and Pennsylvania, according to the FDA notice.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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In these later seventeenth-century birth figures, which depict the interventions of hands and arms and rods and string, wombs are no longer playrooms for acrobatic toddlers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Our Rainbow can teach toddlers all about the meaning of each color of the pride flag.—
Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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The idea is to have expert hairstylists train uninitiated or intimidated fathers on how to comb and braid their kids’ hair, using salon-type head mannequins but in a setting for bros.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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It’s meant to go with the flow of kids’ pacing, which may mean spending a whole hour at a splash pad or being done after just a few experiences.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Infants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infants. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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