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
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
As the ground shook in Southern California’s 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Monday, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park homed in on their young to protect them from the tumult.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Rahe's authentic leadership is reflected in the everyday innovations of the firm, as evidenced by the development of Fort Washington’s Fresh Network, formed in 2019 in an effort to uplift young professionals and produce an exchange of fresh ideas.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The elephants, Harris said, immediately circled around their young to protect them.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
As the ground shook in Southern California’s 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Monday, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park homed in on their young to protect them from the tumult.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
Their eldest son, Dakota, bears a striking resemblance to a young Culkin, and that has not been lost on the young tot, too.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Rahe's authentic leadership is reflected in the everyday innovations of the firm, as evidenced by the development of Fort Washington’s Fresh Network, formed in 2019 in an effort to uplift young professionals and produce an exchange of fresh ideas.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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Placing Ralph Lauren in important cultural moments, such as Selena Gomez’s outfit at the Oscars, also cements the more youthful stance of the brand.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Its sneering tone of youthful derision took on new dimensions and a chilling sense of pathos when sung by a 75-year-old musician approaching his final chapter in life.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To put this to the test, the researchers used an environmental cue – exposing the mothers to cold and darkness – to trigger diapause in her offspring, which was maintained for three months.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 July 2025
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What Are the Basics of DNA? DNA is the genetic material passed down from an organism to its offspring.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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As of July 29, there have been 33% more juvenile victims of gun violence compared with last year, and 18% more juveniles 17 and under have been caught with guns compared with last year, according to police.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Long spoke on the city's programming for youth, which has been a major element of the city's plan to combat juvenile crime during the summertime.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Noun
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And because caterpillars are a primary food source for birds (one brood of chickadees requires 5,000 to 9,000 insects to reach maturity), the loss of these insects leads to cascading effects throughout the ecosystem.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
27 July 2025
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Aimee, at sixteen, is more darkly complected and broods.—
Erik Hedegaard,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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When the eggs hatch, the immature stages start feeding.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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Why is the administration favoring advanced nuclear and next-gen geothermal which are commercially immature compared with wind and solar?—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When an egg hatches, and its spider-like offering slips out and onto someone’s face, the rest of the scenario kind of writes itself.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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As each tadpole hatches, a big red number appears on the screen to help children visualize exactly how that number looks in the real world.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His adolescent daughter Louise was standing beneath a big top in a rural French town preparing to enter the center ring.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Aug. 2025
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Boys Go to Jupiter captures an adolescent malaise without talking down to its teens — there is no preaching about real jobs, responsibilities, or five-year plans.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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The event builds off of the company’s DC All In era as well as its progeny, Absolute Universe.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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Compared to the free air and 50/50 ratio, the progeny exposed to the 30/70 ratio showed a much larger reduction in cranial width and height.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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