as in children
a recently born person
infants should be kept warm at all times
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Recent Examples of infants
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in infants, young children, older people, pregnant persons, and those with weakened immune systems.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Mortality risks are greater for infants and young children than for older children and adolescents.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Search warrants executed at those locations turned up images that depicted the abuse of infants and toddlers.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Those groups include pregnant people, older adults, infants and toddlers and people with risks of serious disease.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Researchers looked at a connection between how infants process musical rhythm and language.
—Clarissa Brincat, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Children as young as infants and as old as teenagers may be eager to play outdoors while school is out.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Koren and his team kept publishing on codeine, repeating their warning that the drug, if taken by new mothers, could pass through breast milk at levels that might kill infants.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Top sleep training for infants Designed by experts with combined experience of more than 40 years, the Dream by Owlet is a top choice for helping kids and parents sleep through the night.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Mortality risks are greater for infants and young children than for older children and adolescents.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Search warrants executed at those locations turned up images that depicted the abuse of infants and toddlers.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Those groups include pregnant people, older adults, infants and toddlers and people with risks of serious disease.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Researchers looked at a connection between how infants process musical rhythm and language.
—Clarissa Brincat, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Children as young as infants and as old as teenagers may be eager to play outdoors while school is out.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Koren and his team kept publishing on codeine, repeating their warning that the drug, if taken by new mothers, could pass through breast milk at levels that might kill infants.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Top sleep training for infants Designed by experts with combined experience of more than 40 years, the Dream by Owlet is a top choice for helping kids and parents sleep through the night.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infants
Noun
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The warehouse contained specialized food intended for young children and pregnant and breastfeeding women who were malnourished.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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When shown how to open the puzzles, children copied all the steps, even unnecessary ones.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If the department has a plan to increase services — say, by ensuring at least one hospital in a region is equipped to deliver babies — that would be a different story, but the state would have to have some way of compensating hospitals taking on unprofitable services, Stansbury said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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Over the last year, nearly 20,000 babies were born to Venezuelan immigrants, according to the census.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The researchers presented toddlers with elaborate puzzle contraptions that contained prizes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The alarm functions are appropriate for kids ages 3 and up; the night light and sleep sounds help newborns, infants and toddlers fall asleep and stay asleep.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In it, the iconic Backyard kids must help team superstar Stephanie ‘Bubbles’ Morgan find her lucky bubble gum with just 30 minutes to game time.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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During the hearing, lawmakers asked questions about when kids should start learning about AI and what kind of rights parents would have.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Infants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infants. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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