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
Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The same ways a younger person does it, but with some variance.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Many species, such as bees, collect pollen to feed their developing young.
—Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Born in Mexico City, Sisniega moved to Guadalajara as a young boy before relocating to Philadelphia at age 14.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The same ways a younger person does it, but with some variance.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
Elephants mate in the grasslands and carry their young for nearly two years before birth.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Many species, such as bees, collect pollen to feed their developing young.
—Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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With a new wave of talent, including Santiago Giménez, Edson Álvarez, and César Montes leading the charge, El Tri are blending youthful energy with experienced leadership.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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And then there's his relatively youthful age of 34 - which was part of his appeal for young voters, but more off-putting to chief executives who may be decades older.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Think about our offspring, our kids.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Stop being a people-pleaser, particularly where your offspring is concerned.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Conversely, the percentage of respondents who think juvenile offenders should be treated like adults has fallen from 65% in 2000 to a record-low 41% this year, the report said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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All face charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and additional juvenile cases may be under seal.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While speaking with The Daily Beast, the actor praised his two wives for raising his brood of 8 children.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Try for striped bass between Rocky Branch and Prairie Creek parks with brood minnows or shad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After potting, pick off any flowers or immature fruit.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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Move over manchildren, there are some women who would like to take your immature crown.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both inquiries pointed to faulty hatch covers as the likely cause.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her offspring hatch the next year.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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No adolescent defiance or child’s anguish was visible on his face now.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Read more about the adolescent biology of sleep patterns.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Peete ‘forever changed my life’ That question haunts Peete’s progeny.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 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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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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