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 Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, told the Inquirer that infants can catch measles after birth or be born with it if their mother is sick and develops a rash within 10 days of giving birth. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 In places where infants have a high risk of measles exposure, health authorities sometimes recommend an early dose of the vaccine for babies starting at 6 months old. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Officials were in contact with the families, according to Kamal, who said the immediate priority was to support the parents and return the infants' bodies to them. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 This age group is the most profitable for childcare providers, as the larger class sizes of pre-K children subsidize the cost of caring for infants and toddlers. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 The deaths among Followers’ infants came from ailments that rarely take children’s lives. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 For example, in Rockland County, where the New York case was detected, 40 percent of infants hadn’t received their polio shots. — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Letby was arrested in 2020 and charged with murdering seven babies from 2015 to 2016 by giving the infants too much milk, air, insulin or fluid. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The conversation almost always focuses on infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children. — Sonjia Tainter, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infants
  1. children
  2. babies
  3. toddlers
  4. kids
Noun
  • At the same time, the house next door to us was sold to a family with six children, ranging in age from newborn to 10 years old.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • During an appearance on Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes‘ podcast SmartLess earlier this month, Bullock opened up about the 2023 death of her partner, Bryan Randall, and how that affected her children.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of children
Noun
  • Measles is particularly dangerous for babies and young children, though anyone can experience complications from the disease, according to the CDC.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The blaze appears to have been triggered by an air conditioning compressor explosion inside the nursery where the newborn babies were being cared for, rescue sources told CNN.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of babies
Noun
  • This age group is the most profitable for childcare providers, as the larger class sizes of pre-K children subsidize the cost of caring for infants and toddlers.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Pampers also offers a size 7 (41+ pounds) for bigger toddlers.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • The fairgrounds on Tully Road will have Alaskan pigs racing, kids screaming on carnival rides and the usual assortment of huge corndogs, strawberry shortcakes and a variety of new fair food like tamales, bao buns and kabobs.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The burning of fossil fuels is poisoning the air our kids breathe and endangering their present and future by overheating our planet.
    — Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of kids

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“Infants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infants. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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