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
There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
For studies measuring neonates’ looking time at faces, this included 667 infants, half of them boys and half of them girls.
—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
Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
For studies measuring neonates’ looking time at faces, this included 667 infants, half of them boys and half of them girls.
—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 South Boston community is taking a stand and rallying around two children after an armed robbery at their lemonade stand Wednesday afternoon.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The lobby is filled with well-to-do patrons, and seeing children in tow is not unusual.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
Noun
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State regulations require specific teacher-to-child ratios, and those ratios become especially demanding with infants and toddlers.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Two men who say they were injured by the procedure as infants want Colorado’s law forbidding female genital mutilation to also prohibit male circumcision.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Last year, another manufacturer recalled its product — ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula — after an outbreak of infant botulism sickened dozens of babies across the country.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The sickened babies were in California, Washington and Pennsylvania, according to the FDA notice.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The agency notes that the wipes are predominantly used on newborns, infants, and young children, who are particularly vulnerable to infections due to their immature immune systems.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
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After this, the team came to the conclusion that the village needed a women’s health center where mothers and newborns could stay for up to 72 hours.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Noun
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State regulations require specific teacher-to-child ratios, and those ratios become especially demanding with infants and toddlers.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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By the final trial, more than half the dogs and nearly half the toddlers indicated the object’s location, and some also brought it to the caregiver.—
Anirban Mukhopadhyay,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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“Neonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neonates. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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