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Recent Examples of infancy
By fighting openly with the California Post in its infancy, Newsom’s team appears to be hoping to define and discredit the publication early among California audiences.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Most congenital heart defects these days are caught in infancy or childhood, but not all.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Born healthy, Shiloh thrived through infancy until, around 18 months, unexplained fevers began to appear.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
In parts of West Africa, infection is widespread, and transmission at birth or in early infancy carries devastating lifelong risks.
—Akilah Weber Pierson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Most congenital heart defects these days are caught in infancy or childhood, but not all.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Born healthy, Shiloh thrived through infancy until, around 18 months, unexplained fevers began to appear.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
In parts of West Africa, infection is widespread, and transmission at birth or in early infancy carries devastating lifelong risks.
—Akilah Weber Pierson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infancy
Noun
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His arms, still rounded with the softness of babyhood, were raised; his hands behind his head.—
Sahana Jayaraman,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The show, in exaggerating adolescence—in remaking that consequential phase as a fantasy and a melodrama—also managed to honor it.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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On the cusp of adolescence, Vincent starts questioning his identity, friendships and family, while experiencing his first crushes.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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The fact his team completely fell apart after going down 2-0 was, in his eyes, a sign of immaturity.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some problems are societal — lack of money or positive role models, the easy access to drugs — while others are endemic to the women’s age, at which insecurity and immaturity can be crippling.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infancy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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