PREMIES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

preemies

noun

variants also premies

plural of preemie

as in infants

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Noun

The patients at greatest risk include pregnant women, infants, and the elderly.

— Amber Brenza, HEALTH, 24 Sep. 2026
Some groups face higher risk, including infants, pregnant women, adults over 65 and people with conditions like diabetes, obesity or kidney disease.

— Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of infants

Noun

Best baby bath accessories Make bath time just a little simpler and with a few less tears by using this bath pitcher with a two-in-one design for newborns to toddlers.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Their newborn was holding onto 24-year-old Bongiovi’s finger in the photo.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of newborn

Noun

Best baby bath accessories Make bath time just a little simpler and with a few less tears by using this bath pitcher with a two-in-one design for newborns to toddlers.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
There is also additional information for parents bringing toddlers or babies, and more information for people who need medical accommodations.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of toddlers

Noun

The two-bedroom Ocean Cottages are the most popular option for families and friend groups; the floor-to-ceiling windows are dramatic, and there's enough square footage that adults and kids aren't negotiating for space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
These kids were gifted tickets to the show, as announced a day earlier by Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of kids

Noun

The overwritten database held data from NUH’s previous maternity database, which included maternity records for women and babies who received care from NUH from September 2011 to November 2022.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
To combat Lamashtu, ancient Mesopotamians devised prayers and chants to ward her away from their homes, their wombs, their mothers, their sisters, their patients, their babies, and their communities.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of babies

Noun

Meanwhile, local Church leaders hope the pope's visit will repair the Church's standing after a crushing 2021 report found that some 330,000 French children had been abused by Catholic clergy and lay leaders over seven decades.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Recently, the Illinois Department of Public Health released its new immunization guidance for children and adults heading into the fall respiratory virus season and school year.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of children

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