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adjective

ˈyəŋ How to pronounce young (audio)
Definition of youngnext
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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noun

as in offspring

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Recent Examples of young
Adjective
In these paint factories, young women performed the most perilous work, managing the production of pure white-lead that would later be combined with oils. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 After deploying a drone and robot, police entered and found the bodies of the 5-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl on the first floor; two more women and two young men in a stairwell; and the shooter on the second floor. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
This editor was a devoted watcher, decades ago, when a young who’s who of literary types Skyped in to talk with Bob, from Ezra Klein to Ta-Nehisi Coates and Megan McArdle. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Jackson was acquired by the Sky during the 2026 offseason in a swap with the Los Angeles Sparks for veteran guard Ariel Atkins, giving Chicago a new young forward to pair with Kamilla Cardoso after the Angel Reese trade. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for young
Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
  1. youthful
  2. offspring
  3. juvenile
  4. brood
  5. immature
  6. hatch
  7. adolescent
  8. progeny
Adjective
  • Dick Clark launched the program as a more youthful alternative to bandleader Guy Lombardo’s long-running New Year’s Eve specials on CBS.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Willa’s look contrasted her mom’s with youthful exuberance defined by pops of color.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of youthful
Noun
  • Ella Bleu Travolta, John’s daughter, walked the Miu Miu show, and Apple Martin, offspring of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, debuted on the runway for Chloé after fronting one of its campaigns.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers collect the parents' DNA since their offspring are fragile when young.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of offspring
Adjective
  • In her Venice job, the majority of people had been in foster care, juvenile hall or prison.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • One 16-year-old suspect was transported to a juvenile detention center, while the four adults were taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of juvenile
Noun
  • While the folklore may be fun to talk about, the width of their bands are determined by hatching conditions, genetics and behavior of a brood, among other things, experts say.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Liev hangs back as his wife, Taylor, tosses a handful of worms inside to Grandma, Sizzurp, Fern, Pico, and Miu Miu—a clucking brood whose eggs are packed into custom cartons stamped Hazel’s Hens, named for the couple’s toddler daughter, Hazel Bee.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of brood
Adjective
  • Edamame Edamame, or immature soybeans, is naturally rich in both protein and fiber.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The report, published in December 2024, cited multiple factors, including the fast fashion business model and immature textile recycling technologies.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of immature
Noun
  • After about five days the larvae hatch and begin feeding and tunneling throughout the fruit, making winding, brownish trails.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The front cupboard hatch door, meanwhile, folds down to access the interior and create another surface for work and storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hatch
Adjective
  • Changes in the adolescent brain make teenagers increasingly attentive to their social worlds, says Wayne State University psychology professor Hannah Schacter.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At present, the autonomous vehicle is an adolescent product in more ways than one.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of adolescent
Noun
  • Otherwise, genetic defects might start to crop up among the progeny and threaten their survivability.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Others criticized them for often being the progeny of Asian mothers and white fathers, as though this were somehow their fault.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
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