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
Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025
But what can’t be turned into banter is the fact that Dyer’s mother was responsible for cooking much of that food—at the very school young Geoff attended before grammar school.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Panda HoHo will help Zo, a young man who can communicate with nature, and Nika, a bold princess warrior, to restore harmony in a world on the edge of collapse.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The tiny crypt-keeper wasp lays its eggs inside the crypt, and allows its young to grow alongside the gall wasp’s babies.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025
But what can’t be turned into banter is the fact that Dyer’s mother was responsible for cooking much of that food—at the very school young Geoff attended before grammar school.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Noun
Ford experienced a number of health scares from a young age.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Panda HoHo will help Zo, a young man who can communicate with nature, and Nika, a bold princess warrior, to restore harmony in a world on the edge of collapse.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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The styling here is one that bridges opposing sensibilities–infusing youthful energy into polished ensembles and balancing whimsy with sophisticated elegance.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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The return of ’90s micro-minis and short shorts injected youthful energy, balanced by sporty outerwear that kept things grounded.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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New seasonal ranges provide better temperatures, more resources and opportunities to produce healthy offspring.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Plummer died in 2021 at age 91, and his cinematic offspring remembered him warmly.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The law also permits defendants as old as 21 to be held in juvenile detention facilities, instead of the typical adult centers.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Free Press' three years of reporting on dangerous conditions at Wayne County's juvenile jail continues to spur change.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Three members of the brood, who starred in TLC's Meet The Putmans, died, and several others were injured in the tragedy.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Other kids in the famous brood include daughters Lucy (Nicholas’ twin) and Mary, 4.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Commenting on Taiwan’s possible nuclear options, Jusen Asuka, a professor at Tohoku University and chair of the session in the conference, cautioned that SMRs remain immature and costly, and investing heavily in them could slow renewable energy development.—
Yu-Tzu Chiu,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, these are labelled as muscular injuries but Monasterio warns players at these ages are still skeletally immature in these regions.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But despite the sentiment that all is well in the economy, investors are flocking to the safe-haven asset of gold—usually a sign that traders are battening down the hatches.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The group set out in the park to investigate chittering sounds that turned out to be a couple of white-breasted nut hatches.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to Andrea Lunn, an integrative child and adolescent psychotherapeutic counsellor, Haines's experience reflects how attachment works in practice.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But ever since Wembanyama was an adolescent, he has been locked in a battle against history and time.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Johnny Carson rarely had to deal with such stuff, but his progeny have grappled with it with increasing frequency.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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