preemies

variants also premies
plural of preemie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemies
Noun
  • For guests traveling with infants, complimentary baby essentials, including bottle warmers, infant bathtubs, and nightlights, will be ready at check-in.
    Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • On Wednesday, June 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after multiple infants got sick and were hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming the formula.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Feel the age-old urge to hold the newborn out to the red morning sun and give thanks.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
  • Some local initiatives are also beginning to develop, including a San Francisco program backed by private donations that aims to provide additional contributions for eligible newborns.
    Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 18 June 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
  • Taste Buds Kitchen has the lowest minimum age, welcoming toddlers starting at 2 for introductory classes, while its summer camps begin at age 4 with 3-hour daily sessions over 5 days.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
  • Water fun is to toddlers as all-inclusive beach resorts are to parents.
    Parents, Parents, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
  • Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Infant mortality is the measure of how many babies die before reaching their first birthday.
    Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • Yet research shows the real influence rests with women themselves – and that change will only come if more babies are born within the community.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
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“Preemies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemies. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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