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
James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
On Thursday, the club posted pictures on their social media accounts of a proud young Andre holding an award during his time at the club.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
That dishonors a young man’s life.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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
On Thursday, the club posted pictures on their social media accounts of a proud young Andre holding an award during his time at the club.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Noun
In the early 1960s, NBC television sponsored a talent competition for young actors and actresses, and her talents were brought to the attention of the vice president of talent relations for NBC.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
That dishonors a young man’s life.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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Anogeissus bark extract helps restore a youthful-looking bounce, while nutrient-rich algae help your skin barrier feel strong and supported.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dillon took a beat to think about what works for him before sharing his tips and tricks to remaining youthful.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But for all its stylistic brio and an overall mesmerizing look, in which even throwaway visuals (like the icy corpse of a solider frozen to his battlefield steed) sear themselves into your memory, Frankenstein remains the simple, direct story of a man and his nonbiological offspring.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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And the fact that Lucian had so many offspring, Bella told me, can be explained, at least to some extent, by his youthful partners’ intentionality.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As the consequences of permanent records became clear—blocking access to jobs, housing, and education—states began experimenting with mechanisms to seal or expunge certain convictions, usually for first-time or juvenile offenders.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Unlike natural thinning, large fire-resilient trees are typically high-graded for felling in Jackson, creating tinderboxes of 300 to 500 mostly juvenile trees per acre.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With him out of the way, Donald’s path to power is clear, along with a few other frontage roads the old-money brood is happy to cruise down.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Given the size of their brood, there is never a dull moment on their large family vacations – Luke’s mispronunciation of ricotta being one of them.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There was no data on frequency, dose, or method of cannabis consumption, and only immature eggs, which are less ideal for reproduction, were available for lab experiments.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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When immature eggs—known as oocytes, which are eggs that have not yet fully developed to the stage where they can be fertilized—were exposed to THC at levels similar to those detected in patients, researchers observed more frequent chromosome errors.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The females lay their eggs in June and July in clutches of about 20 eggs that hatch in August, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some sharks give live birth, others will keep the egg in their body and the egg hatches inside the body.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But in recent years, psychologists, sociologists and concerned parents alike have noticed a growing number of young adults who seem caught in this adolescent quicksand — unable or unwilling to take the next step into adulthood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Boston Children’s Hospital was home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program in the nation, according to court documents.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The progeny of football's most famous quarterback family, Manning is currently the favorite to win this year's Heisman Trophy and is already being talked about as a future No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft — despite having thrown fewer than 100 passes in his collegiate career to date.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
29 Aug. 2025
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Tems, Tyla, and Amaarae are also, in many ways, of her progeny, too.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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