as in children
a recently born person
infants should be kept warm at all times
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Recent Examples of infants
Even though these children were toddlers, infants or not even born when the pandemic began, experts say that the disruption has had long-lasting repercussions.
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Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Those at risk include adults 65 and older, infants, athletes, outdoor workers, those with chronic diseases and people without access to effective cooling, the weather service said.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Video recovered from the cameras show 18 people in various stages of disrobement, exposing genitalia and going to the toilet, including a minor and two infants.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Vitamin K deficiency can cause serious, life-threatening bleeding in infants up to six months of age, according to the CDC, especially in the brain and gastrointestinal tract.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The situation has reached the point where the state’s health department is now recommending that parents consider an optional, early dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine for infants younger than one year.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 7 May 2026
Families and public officials celebrated the recent opening of the Child Care Studio at Rise, located on Calmont Avenue, that will soon provide more than 100 childcare seats to infants, toddlers and preschoolers in west Fort Worth.
—Lina Ruiz
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
In 2023, Florida illegally ended Medicaid coverage for almost 500,000 recipients, primarily pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Experts and reporters at the investigative news magazine Mother Jones have found videos showing toddlers swallowing whole grapes (a choking hazard), infants eating honey (which carries a risk of botulism), and children riding unrestrained in the front seat of a moving car.
—Dana Suskind, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Those at risk include adults 65 and older, infants, athletes, outdoor workers, those with chronic diseases and people without access to effective cooling, the weather service said.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Video recovered from the cameras show 18 people in various stages of disrobement, exposing genitalia and going to the toilet, including a minor and two infants.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Vitamin K deficiency can cause serious, life-threatening bleeding in infants up to six months of age, according to the CDC, especially in the brain and gastrointestinal tract.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The situation has reached the point where the state’s health department is now recommending that parents consider an optional, early dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine for infants younger than one year.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 7 May 2026
Families and public officials celebrated the recent opening of the Child Care Studio at Rise, located on Calmont Avenue, that will soon provide more than 100 childcare seats to infants, toddlers and preschoolers in west Fort Worth.
—Lina Ruiz
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
In 2023, Florida illegally ended Medicaid coverage for almost 500,000 recipients, primarily pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Experts and reporters at the investigative news magazine Mother Jones have found videos showing toddlers swallowing whole grapes (a choking hazard), infants eating honey (which carries a risk of botulism), and children riding unrestrained in the front seat of a moving car.
—Dana Suskind, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infants
Noun
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While everyone can be affected by smoke or ozone, the MPCA says those at higher risk of health complications include outdoor workers, older adults, children, those who are pregnant, and those who have heart or lung conditions.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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During the Second World War, the Attenboroughs took in two Jewish sisters, who had come to Britain on the Kindertransport—the humanitarian scheme, devised after Kristallnacht, in 1938, for sending Jewish children, unaccompanied, to a safe haven.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Similarly, babies born at only 21 weeks can be kept alive, while only a generation ago, a baby born at 35 weeks might have died.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Smaller turtles have fewer babies.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Tickets are on sale now, costing $35 for guests aged 14 and up and $30 for children aged 3-13, with free entry for toddlers 2 and younger.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Other writing and translating work rolled in during the infants-and-toddlers period.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
Noun
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The casting featured a deep roster of models, from elders to adorable kids, many the children of staffers.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The couple, who got married in 2012 and share four kids, seem interested in packing their bags and heading across the pond for a while.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
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“Infants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infants. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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