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

Many were founded on the idea that children should not be imprisoned with adults but still needed discipline, reform and punishment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Biggart rarely discussed it, though the experience announced itself whenever his children approached fireworks or open flames.

— Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of children

Noun

Ninety-two of the infants were first exposed to the pain medicine in utero before 17 weeks of pregnancy, 67 were first exposed after 17 weeks, and 143 were born to mothers who had not used the drug.

— Nancy Lapid, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
More than 400 of the chimpanzees had been used by American researchers in Liberia in the hepatitis B vaccine experiments from the 1970s until the early 2000s, Ricote said, many of them captured in the wild as infants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of infants

Noun

Each name represents a life and a story, from the longtime captain in charge to the police officer turned firefighter and the father who had twin babies at home.

— Dan Krauth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Our largest launch came in February 2026, when Rx Kids expanded its reach to over 7,500 babies born each year in Detroit.

— Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of babies

Noun

Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that can be especially dangerous for older adults, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant individuals and newborns.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Pregnant people and their newborns are also particularly vulnerable; an infection during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or a life-threatening infection in the newborn.

— Amber Brenza, HEALTH, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of newborn

Noun

After sunset, when everyone lopes back from the beach, there are a few couples hitching their gear onto motor scooters and a few families carrying babies, bags, and boards, toddlers in tow.

— Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
Curious toddlers are mobile and explore their surroundings by putting things in their mouths.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of toddlers

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