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Recent Examples of infancy
Don’t stress too much about missing out on a relatively short stage like infancy.
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
In its infancy, the universe had a bit of an identity crisis.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Negotiations between the Rays and the county were still in their infancy, but momentum for a deal was mounting.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
He was born with single suture sagittal craniosynostosis — a condition in which skull bones fuse too early in infancy, potentially causing problems with brain growth — and had six major surgeries by age 10.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
In its infancy, the universe had a bit of an identity crisis.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Negotiations between the Rays and the county were still in their infancy, but momentum for a deal was mounting.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
He was born with single suture sagittal craniosynostosis — a condition in which skull bones fuse too early in infancy, potentially causing problems with brain growth — and had six major surgeries by age 10.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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
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And while all researchers recognize numerous factors that contribute to this troubling uptick, a key finding by NIH’s Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is that screen time in late childhood predicts increased depressive symptoms in early adolescence.—
Jean Case,
Time,
14 May 2026
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After spending her adolescence on the British children’s series Malory Towers, the London teen found herself at a crossroads.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Her failure to lock in may be a sign of immaturity; this is natural.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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These two teams have the worst disciplinary records in the Premier League — neither of them aggressive in any positive sense, but both lacking composure and prone to immaturity and recklessness when the pressure is on.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infancy. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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