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
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Daily life has been upended at schools, hospitals, stores and restaurants and in neighborhoods where sidewalks were once well-trodden with runners, people walking their dogs, families taking daily strolls and children heading back home after getting dropped off by the bus.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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According to Jason Miyares, the former Republican attorney general, House Bill 863 includes proposals to effectively eliminate minimum sentencing for manslaughter, rape, possession and distribution of child pornography, assaulting a law enforcement officer and other repeat violent felonies.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The company had a Cytomegalovirus vaccine – aimed at preventing severe symptoms in infants – which in November 2025 failed its Phase 3 trial while the Food and Drug Administration requested additional data for the company’s flu/COVID combination vaccine.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The average cost of full-time child care for a family with an infant and a 4-year-old amounts to $28,000, according to advocacy group Child Care Aware of America.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Instead of a single shot, oral vitamin K would have to be given in multiple doses for weeks early in the baby's life to offer protection from bleeding.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The condition of the unborn baby was not immediately known.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
22 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 24 Jan. 2026.
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