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
Straight Outta Cobham, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The female mega den snakes carry their young for three to four months before delivering between eight and 17 babies.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 14 May 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2025
Rowan is a funny, playful, and high-spirited young boy who keeps everyone around him smiling.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
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Adjective
Investing this much in players this young hasn’t been done on this scale before, all while still trying to satisfy the demands of a win-now club by its modern history, and a win-now fan base.
—Straight Outta Cobham, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The female mega den snakes carry their young for three to four months before delivering between eight and 17 babies.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
Prioritize child and pet safety: Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2025
Rowan is a funny, playful, and high-spirited young boy who keeps everyone around him smiling.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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The coalition seeking to repel Cuomo has framed the choice facing New Yorkers as one between an older, moderate political establishment and a youthful, progressive vision for the party.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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The Oklahoma City Thunder—once known for their youthful potential and stockpile of draft picks—were now NBA champions.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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However, unlike other recent revivals, which have incorporated legacy characters’ children, fans shouldn’t expect Scrubs 2.0 to prominently feature the offspring of JD and Elliott, Turk and Carla, or Cox and Jordan.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
17 June 2025
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As summer approaches, a juvenile great white shark named Dold has today been detected off the Long Island coastline, marking the latest milestone in a months-long migration that has taken him up the U.S. East Coast.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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With leadership willing to face hard truths, our state can rebuild a juvenile justice system that is both compassionate and credible.—
Robin Grammer,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2025
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After this summer, the next brood of periodical cicadas isn’t scheduled to arrive in North Carolina until 2030, Bertone said.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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Alpha Slow Horse agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) unravels the connection between himself and the former CIA operative-turned-mercenary (Hugo Weaving) who’s raised an entire brood of psychopathic assassins.—
Hugh Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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After hatching, the immature cicadas or nymphs spend 17 or 13 years underground, feeding on roots, then emerge during the spring and transform into adult cicadas.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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And babies younger than six months old—who are ineligible for vaccination because of their immature immune system—have the highest rates COVID hospitalization after adults aged 75 and older.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Although questions had been raised about whether the boat was properly secured — such as the hatches being left open to water — the new report found that weather was the primary risk, and that a burst of intense winds is believed to have tipped over the luxury yacht within a matter of seconds.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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To mitigate its effects, Roscosmos has been keeping the hatch to the module closed when not in use as a docking port for Progress resupply and Soyuz spacecraft.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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With its whip-smart satire and adolescent vulnerability, the movie catapulted Williamson into the Hollywood spotlight.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Researchers reviewing camera trap footage from a remote island off Panama found that a group of adolescent capuchin monkeys were routinely kidnapping baby howler monkeys and carrying them around like accessories.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Now Professor De Kai approaches our technological progeny not as tools, but as entities shaped by our actions.—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Their racecar-driving progeny has been a solid driver in the Cup Series for nine years, but this was only his sixth win.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
26 May 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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