as in child
a recently born person
the hospital has added a new wing especially for neonates
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neonate
Noun
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If your children do homework at the kitchen table instead of their bedrooms, find a spot to keep school supplies handy.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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At just 18 months old, he was cast as baby Toby in Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, after the filmmaker asked the Frouds, who were already working on the film, if their infant could step into the role.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Two-month-old Muhammad Wissam Abu Harbid died Saturday due to the extreme cold, Palestinian health officials said, bringing the total number of infant deaths from the cold since the beginning of winter to four.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Des Moines birth centers helped deliver thousands of babies in 2025.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged a Santa Monica woman with her baby girl's murder.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jafery said this additional ingredient in masa will make drastic improvements in the health of newborns with little changes in production and the lives of tortilla consumers.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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High vaccination rates build herd immunity, which helps prevent disease transmission to high-risk groups including newborns, the elderly and cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.—
Allison Ong,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Neonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neonate. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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