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
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The elephants, Harris said, immediately circled around their young to protect them.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2024, organizers welcomed younger, up-and-coming galleries like Room 57, Bossa and Black Folks in Design with Verso.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Frog mothers lay eggs and never see their young grow, while elephants have live births, then stay with their young for more than a decade.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The elephants, Harris said, immediately circled around their young to protect them.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Noun
Every film studio is looking for better ways to convert young audiences into habitual moviegoers.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2024, organizers welcomed younger, up-and-coming galleries like Room 57, Bossa and Black Folks in Design with Verso.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
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His decision, which would make the men eligible for parole under California’s youthful offender laws, came at a moment when his own reelection campaign was struggling and his poll numbers were faltering.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The brothers' resentencing and subsequent parole hearings tested California's evolving approach to youthful offenders and the role of prison rehabilitation in parole decisions.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Everyone from their offspring to co-workers to hapless counselors are reduced to spectators.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rollins said the facility will be completed by the end of 2025, allowing USDA to aerially disperse sterile male flies at the border and northern Mexico to mate with wild female flies, resulting in no offspring.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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During a public comment period, parents of children and teens incarcerated in juvenile detention said officers often let fights happen instead of trying to first mediate conflict.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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That was a time when more and more states were moving juvenile offenders into adult systems.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Aug. 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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The immature or nymph stage is similar in shape but more red than adult bugs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Several argued that refusing to attend was only stirring the pot, and slammed the woman for being immature and entitled.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The fridge slide gets repositioned to the right-side hatch, which won't be as convenient when preparing meals but should prompt fun games like over-trailer veggie toss.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Aug. 2025
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During the explosion, a hatch detached and entered the water.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Data from 70 countries show that while most women and adolescent girls have menstrual materials and a private place to change, many lack sufficient materials to change as often as needed.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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While such evaluations can happen at most any age, diagnosis typically occurs in individuals over the age of 18, since many symptoms can overlap with normal adolescent development.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
10 Aug. 2025
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The model was the progeny of British marque Sunbeam, owned by Rootes Group, and a Carroll Shelby scheme that stuffed Ford’s then-new 260 ci small-block V-8 engine under the bonnet.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
22 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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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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