as in children
a recently born person
the hospital has added a new wing especially for neonates
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Recent Examples of neonates
For studies measuring neonates’ looking time at faces, this included 667 infants, half of them boys and half of them girls.
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Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neonates
Noun
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The introduction of new younger characters, presumably designed to help guide children through Stoller’s already simplified narrative, signals a desire for intergenerational accessibility.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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From 1929 until 2006, Pluto lived in the imagination of children and adults alike as the ninth and outermost planet in our solar system.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most people recover from treatment, but older adults, infants and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop severe illnesses from salmonellosis.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The campaign focuses on supporting NICU infants with products designed alongside nurses and doctors to meet their specific needs.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, many Ozempic babies were born after their mothers conceived while on the medication.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Baby Toys Since babies put everything in their mouths, keeping their toys germ-free is ideal.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each newborn weighed between 2 and 3 lbs.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then the mama cat gets up and steps away from her newborns for a moment.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even toddlers can get in on the action, and this is one project where getting dirty is part of the fun.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But at Disneyland on Friday, vacationers in matching T-shirts, toddlers in princess dresses and mouse-eared parents pushing strollers made their way through security checkpoints giving little attention to signs posted nearby notifying guests of the theme park’s new facial recognition policy.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Neonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neonates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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