as in child
a recently born person
infants should be kept warm at all times
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Recent Examples of infant
Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
Zinc oxide is a key ingredient in most infant diaper creams so its ultra gentle.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 9 July 2025
The impact of the massive spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that is particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federal social safety net.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The flashpoint was the hospital’s role in a child protection case involving the infant grandson of one of Bundy’s friends.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
Zinc oxide is a key ingredient in most infant diaper creams so its ultra gentle.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants, touted as an advance against a disease that takes hundreds of thousands of lives — nearly all in Africa — each year.
—Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 9 July 2025
The impact of the massive spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that is particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federal social safety net.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infant
Noun
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Rihanna and her children, Riot Rose Mayers and RZA Athelston Mayers, arrive in style at the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' Smurfs on July 13.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Central to his story is his birth on the dying planet Krypton and his arrival as an outsider to Kansas, and the creators of the comic, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, are children of European Jewish immigrants.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Female cats have two X-chromosomes, one of which is randomly inactivated early in embryonic development on a cell-by-cell basis (figures 1 & 2), giving rise to tortoiseshell or calico fur color patterns.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Females do similar things chemically but focus on shutting down genes that promote embryonic growth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The motor runs at just 43 decibels, so it can be used while the baby is sleeping without waking them.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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There are a total of five detachable toy pieces, all with new textures and features for babies to explore.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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But their professional respect and budding friendship endured.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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After the huge success of North One’s Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story on Disney+, which was hosted by Reeves, budding F1 team Cadillac — who have the world of sport watching after nabbing a coveted 2026 grid spot — wanted to recreate the magic.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The toddler was with his father, Aaron Dontay Williams, 41, whose car was located in Giles County, Tennessee, the Auburn Police Department said in a Friday, July 11, news release.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Starting off small: Growth from primordial black holes The team behind these observations of QSO1 with the JWST points out that the concept of primordial black holes is one that has grown in favor over the last four decades.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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Colossal scientists will extract primordial germ cells—or cells that develop into egg and sperm—from a tinamou or emu embryo and rewrite their genome to match key features of the moa.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 July 2025
Noun
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So, the $1,000 grant is really just a redistribution from taxpayers and lenders to newborns, which is neutral in terms of efficiency.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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For parents already stretched thin, especially in households with newborns, this device can take on a sizable mental and physical load.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Vaccines combining slow release and follicle targeting of antigens increase germinal center B cell diversity and clonal expansion.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Infant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infant. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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