as in youthful
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
a young cat requires more food than an older one a young tree that will eventually reach 50 feet tall
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Recent Examples of young
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The two men, 20 and 27, are among the leading personalities in a set of young, gonzo livestreamers that has recently exploded into mainstream consciousness.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the trend skews young, with viewers aged 18 to 34 being 21% more likely to watch a mini-drama.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
This Fear Of Missing Out — aka FOMO — could be another major catalyst in younger people’s mass return to theaters.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The two men, 20 and 27, are among the leading personalities in a set of young, gonzo livestreamers that has recently exploded into mainstream consciousness.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
According to the zoo, orangutans have the longest interbirth interval — or period of time between babies — of all non-human primates, as mothers care for their young for seven to eight years before giving birth to another baby.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the trend skews young, with viewers aged 18 to 34 being 21% more likely to watch a mini-drama.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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Nuptials—both real and cinematic—aside, The Drama press tour has given Zendaya the opportunity to enjoy some of her prettiest and most youthful looks in recent years.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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In response to questions from the youthful Asian Film Awards Academy audience, Jia also offered a glimpse into his scripting process.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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My offspring are way more demanding.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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According to the federal government, 22 right whale offspring have been spotted during the calving season that runs from mid-November through mid-April.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Roberge also had said the Tolland facility, which could have begun operating in 2029, would have housed as many as 18 teenage boys being held in state juvenile detention centers in Hartford and Bridgeport, which were not designed to house youths for long periods of time.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Two juvenile suspects exited the bus and fled the scene after the shooting.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The opportunity came in 2023, after her husband, star baseball pitcher Justin Verlander, signed with the Mets, bringing their brood to New York City.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2026
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After all, Kay had spent her girlhood minding a growing brood of siblings in a series of small Chinatown apartments with a father whose income could not always sustain a family in much comfort.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Preterm and low-birth-weight babies are at higher risk than full-term babies of developing NEC, potentially because of their immature digestive systems, according to the National Institutes of Health.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the eggs hatch, the immature stages start feeding.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Each room has a small hatch near the entrance—a dumbwaiter-like compartment where staff can leave deliveries or collect items without disturbing you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Spending the week with the 2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI and am simply charmed by the iconic hot hatch.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The detrimental effects of early start times affect high school students during adolescent development.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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My siblings and friends became an adolescent Image Ten, everyone contributing (poorly but enthusiastically) in front of and behind the camera.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Only a shadow of these forests’ old-growth trees remain as their second-growth progeny continue to be felled.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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But now, after the assassination of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and with the collapse of the Iranian regime looking more likely, the IRGC and its progeny are in an existential moment.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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