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
Number two, what a little time and compassion can do for neonates and orphans.
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Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.
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Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neonate
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.
—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for neonate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neonate
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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Sandra Cherfrere, an attorney and child of Haitian immigrants, highlighted the practical complications for families with children born abroad.
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The Olathe Police Department was seeking the public’s help in locating 7-month-old infant and her mother, 28-year-old Caprice Viehouser, who were last seen May 28 near the 2100 block of East Arrowhead Drive.
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With the exception of infant formula, that isn’t the case, Collins said.
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But Inciarte’s cousin and her baby were in La Guaira when the disaster began unfolding, and the family has not received any information or updates about them.
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But even the babies in Rising Star are all female.
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That lack of legal status might make some newborns immediately eligible for deportation.
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This free reading program for children from newborns to age 8 at West Atlanta Watershed Alliance includes a hands-on activity.
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“Neonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neonate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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