PREEMIES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

preemies

noun

variants also premies

plural of preemie

as in infants

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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

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

Definition of newborn

Noun

Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Building Coping Mechanisms Youth sports have the power to teach perseverance and overcoming adversity in a way kids may not be able to learn elsewhere, especially in our digital age.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of kids

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

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

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