preemies

variants also premies
plural of preemie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemies
Noun
  • Other infants bleed into their stomachs or intestines, or other parts of the body.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Union’s clinics also are offering vaccinations for infants earlier than normally scheduled, as health experts advise in areas experiencing measles outbreaks.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Kristin and Fletch also had a newborn to care for while trying to keep the project moving.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026
  • In August, a fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • From toddlers to teenagers, products are engineered around instant rewards, compulsive engagement, and habit formation.
    — Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • However, after nearly three years, the foster parents were recently forced to say goodbye, following a judge’s ruling that MaryBeth and her husband, Bob Lewis, were the toddlers’ legal parents.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Two kids inside a Detroit home during a fire late Saturday morning were evacuated from the residence by firefighters, according to the city's fire department.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Set the scene Set right on Seven Mile Beach, the sprawling Ritz-Carlton property is a playground for global jetsetters, families with older kids, and even celebrated chefs during the hotel’s annual Cayman Cookout.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • For families Guests of all ages are welcome at The Shinmonzen, with a raft of amenities available for both children and babies, from baby cots, sterilizers, and strollers to kids’ seasonal welcome kits, pajamas, menus, games, books, and toys.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • With shot numbers declining, a study found more babies are at risk of bleeding.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • This was him—sans manager and inching toward divorce with Sara Lownds, the mother of his first five children—acting on his own advice, gathering his friends and just getting onstage, high and electrified and focused and free.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For families The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, has plenty of ways to keep children entertained during their stay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
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“Preemies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemies. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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