neonates

plural of neonate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neonates
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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