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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as in offspring
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Recent Examples of young
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
All five titles are made by young Black filmmakers or a trans-gender cast or arraign ultraconservatism.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 May 2025
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
This likely stems from an evolutionary need to protect our own young.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Randy Haight – at the time a young patrol officer who was at the crime scene — met his partner at the hospital.
—Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
All five titles are made by young Black filmmakers or a trans-gender cast or arraign ultraconservatism.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 May 2025
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From jumping kangaroos to sleepy koalas to sturdy wombats, Australia is full of a variety of marsupials — animals that carry their premature young in a skin pouch until they are fully developed.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
This likely stems from an evolutionary need to protect our own young.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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Maresca believes his youthful side earning more experience will help them in the long run even without further additions.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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For color, celebrity makeup artist Fabiola recommends using a hue that’s one shade darker than the natural lip shade for a healthy, youthful flush.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Tibbles and her feral offspring swiftly exterminated the island’s endemic Lyall’s wren — a flightless, songbird that had evolved without mammalian predators.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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There are simply too many variables to consider, including the genetic influence of does on their male offspring and the role that maturity plays in antler growth.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Both Mike and Harriet were juvenile commissioners assigned by the city of San Francisco to mentor boys and girls.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Leshem, a former journalist, locked himself in an Israeli juvenile prison for two weeks (for research).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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The next major brood, XXIII, won't reappear until 2028 throughout the Mississippi River valley.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When cicadas share the same emergence year, they're considered part of a brood.—
Taylor Johnston,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This doesn’t sound like their mess to clean up, and just sounds a bit immature/entitled.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Children and adults pick up an avalanche of unreliable information on social media, and children may process it with immature judgment.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The camera allowed animal lovers to watch the baby eagles, born in spring 2025 to parents Bella and Scout, hatch and grow before their deaths.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, the upstairs bedroom features a hatch that provides access to the rooftop terrace area.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Starring Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney as the sparring, intellectual parents to two adolescent sons (Jesse Eisenberg and Owen Kline), The Squid and the Whale responds to some of Baumbach’s own experiences as a product of divorce in the 1980s.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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One of the main jobs of the adolescent human is to pull away from their parents in preparation for adulthood.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after Stack realizes that the juke joint isn’t making enough money, Remmick shows up with his progeny.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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According to the Journal, Zilis lives at a gated compound in Texas where Musk intended all his progeny and their mothers to reside.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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