NEONATES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

neonates

noun

plural of neonate

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 Males guard the eggs and newborn frogs, called neonates. — Ana V. Longo, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026 Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children. — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Lindsay Clancy has not taken the stand, but the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children communicated in multiple ways at her murder trial this week.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in 2024 nearly 9,600 children were born to foreign mothers with an official address outside the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of children

Noun

Where the Eleousa pressed mother and child cheek to cheek and Cassatt enfolded mothers around their infants, de Monteflores goes further, disappearing the mother’s face entirely behind her child’s.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Children younger than age five, particularly infants, as well as adults age 50 and older with underlying medical conditions or those age 65 or older, are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill, as are people with weakened immune systems.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of infants

Noun

One in 33 babies in the United States are born with a birth defect, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Breast milk and raw milk are not the same—breast milk is uniquely designed for human babies, while raw milk from animals can pose serious health risks.

— Parents, Parents, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of babies

Noun

As technology continues to improve, the day when every newborn's genome can be read at birth and every adult's genome can be read on request draws closer.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In the early months, they’re used to swaddle newborns (often with a silent prayer for a nap that’s longer than 20 minutes).

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

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