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Recent Examples of neonate The scientists also found several neonates and newborns in the area, Pardo-Pérez tells Flora Lichtman of Science Friday, which suggests that the site served as a nursery for the prehistoric animals. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025 Whale shark neonates, like other shark species, do not receive any parental care after birth. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Despite the underlying cause, the management of a sick neonate follows a consistent approach. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 This means there is a two-month window after birth where neonates are at their most vulnerable. Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for neonate
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Noun
  • Safe to use around children and pets, the faux flames come with a remote control function, automatic timers, and a 150-hour battery life.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Drummond is blamed for the deaths of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a home's front yard in rural west Tennessee.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An accident led her to deliver her baby prematurely.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Organized in themes like the baby doll and the slip dress, the book relates fashion to culture, and offers a picture of an industry—and a city—that operated at a different pace.
    Vogue Runway, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 60-second spot will also appear on social media and via broadband outlets, Families will be invited to share photos of newborns on Instagram or TikTok for a chance to win a year’s supply of diapers.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This occurs for newborns – those less than a day old – as well as older infants – those 1 month to 1 year old.
    Brad Greenwood, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Yes, and my toddler was the perfect pint-size tester.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, Leon was at home with his wife and toddler daughter, the court document states.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Neonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neonate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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