infants

noun

plural of infant
as in children
a recently born person infants should be kept warm at all times

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Recent Examples of infants There’s no age limit on sunscreen, except for infants younger than six months old. — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 9 July 2026 All four of the infants had consumed the Nara Organics baby formula, the FDA said. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The supervised Vacation Bible School-style program is open to infants (nursery care provided) and kids 12 and younger. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026 And with that decision, the company narrowed the chance that the mother’s anguish could draw attention to any danger the formula might pose to other infants. — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026 This incremental approach begins with infants, aiming to cultivate support for individualized market returns over collective Social Security guarantees. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Britain’s mea culpa follows apologies from Scotland, Wales, the Church of England and other nations, as countries confront postwar policies that separated unwed mothers and infants. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Heat can be dangerous when indoor temperatures reach 90° or above, and vulnerable groups (elderly, infants, and anyone with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions) should take caution in temps lower than that. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infants
  1. children
  2. babies
  3. toddlers
  4. kids
Noun
  • The Texas Medical Association is also calling for restrictions on prediction markets, including requiring users to be at least 21 years old and limiting advertisements that target children and young adults.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • Recently, there was a news story about an unlicensed childcare program in Goshen, Indiana found to be illegally operating with over 85 children and only three adults.
    — Kristin Stauss, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
Definition of children
Noun
  • Knowing that there are babies who are being assaulted right now in detention camps who don’t have a voice.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Doctors are also more likely to order the test for those at higher risk of complications from their infection, including very young babies and children, and people with weakened immune systems.
    — Alice Park, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of babies
Noun
  • Features of the waterpark include a shallow pool with play equipment for children, a deeper pool with a three-story water slide, shaded seating, non-water play spaces, playhouses and a grass area for toddlers.
    — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the waterpark offers 16 slides, an interactive play area and splash pad for toddlers.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • On Sundays, Kenyon opens the gates of his homestead to kids from Cherbourg, and anyone else who wants to ride bulls.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of kids

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