preemies

variants also premies
plural of preemie

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemies
Noun
  • Initially, Eloise was fed through special IVs, but eventually graduated to an N-trainer, an innovation at the hospital that is designed to assess infants' suck strength and rhythmicity, and train them to develop a strong suck pattern.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Medicaid is a health insurance program, paid for with state and federal money, for pregnant women, infants, children, individuals with disabilities, older adults and low-income Ohioans who meet specific requirements.
    Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An autopsy to determine the newborn's cause of death proved inconclusive, and the medical examiner's report said that more testing would be required.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • From joy to detention Just one day after Mario Monteverde left the maternity hospital in Buffalo, New York, with his wife and their premature newborn, he was detained by immigration authorities, despite holding full TPS extension approval, with his protection officially confirmed in April.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.
    Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But parents who’ve raised their kids on berries — for the ease of chewing for toddlers, for the antioxidants — have also been pushed along by the very visible hand of the produce industry.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Best Toy for Playing Dress-Up Teaching toddlers how to get dressed is a snap with baby Mickey Mouse.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Preemies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemies. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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