as in infants
a recently born person
the hospital has added a new wing especially for neonates
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Noun
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About 9% of children in Benton County and 14% of children in Washington County live in households in poverty, compared to 20% statewide and 16% nationally, according to the report.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Snyder once again used his own life and the pure optimism of his children in our real-life divisive world, to create a Batman that lives and breathes on that dynamic need to keep going no matter the circumstances.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But their most dangerous run-in occurs when Isla helps a pregnant infected give birth to a—surprise—non-infected baby girl and the newborn's father, an Alpha referred to as Samson (Chi Lewis-Parry), shows up to claim her.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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During delivery, the newborn’s head became stuck in the vaginal canal in a complicated medical event known as shoulder dystocia, according to Taylor and Ross’ lawsuit against St. Julian and Southern Regional Medical Center.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Any toy with small pieces, like dolls' accessories or Legos, can present a choking and aspiration hazard, especially for toddlers.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Three other tents house a mail room, caseworkers and a cafeteria, where Venezuelan toddlers rub shoulders with Asian children over blaring salsa music.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Neonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neonates. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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