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

In the image, two young children hold blocks with star patterns over their eyes, anonymizing them.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Dorsainvil said her daughter and son-in-law, both educators, had to move to Homestead – more than an hour’s drive – to be able to afford a home for them and their two children.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of children

Noun

The other two cases involved infants who had not traveled before getting the virus.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Ninety percent of infants received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85 percent completed the full three-dose series, 2025 data show.

— Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of infants

Noun

Staff visit mothers in the hospital, bring small gifts to celebrate their new babies, conduct developmental screenings and connect families with evaluations or services when needed.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
New measles cases continue to be reported across California at a regular clip, putting unvaccinated people — including babies too young to have received their first immunization — at risk of severe illness and potentially death.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of babies

Noun

For years, the identity of the newborn was unknown, until genetic genealogy linked the child to Ritchey in 2019, leading to her arrest.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Instead, starting later this year, the muscle-wasting disease will be added to the panel of diseases that all newborns are tested for, with complete coverage expected next year.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 July 2026

Definition of newborn

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