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Recent Examples of prematurity
It's now known as retinopathy of prematurity.
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Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
In fact, prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
In fact, prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prematurity
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As the United States continues a significant military buildup in the Middle East, Iran has taken steps to signal its readiness for war, including fortifying its nuclear sites and rebuilding missile production facilities.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The world’s largest solar-plus-storage project has made a critical achievement that confirms system readiness and safe connection to the Luzon grid.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All Americans had opportunities to succeed or fail based on their abilities, willingness to work hard, and their vision.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tech interests and children’s rights advocates have heavily lobbied the Legislature on both sides of the issue as lawmakers have shown more willingness to crack down to protect children’s mental health.—
Lia Russell
February 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Rauniyar emphasized the timeliness of the story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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The speed-of-processing tasks were designed to improve mental quickness and the accuracy of object identification.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
19 Feb. 2026
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The 5-foot-10 Harris has the quickness to get to the basket.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Prematurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prematurity. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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