as in child
a recently born person
the hospital has added a new wing especially for neonates
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Recent Examples of neonate
This means there is a two-month window after birth where neonates are at their most vulnerable.
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Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Whale shark neonates, like other shark species, do not receive any parental care after birth.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Most sightings of whale shark neonates come from accidental encounters — fisheries bycatch, strandings, or occasional lucky observations by divers or fishers.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Despite the underlying cause, the management of a sick neonate follows a consistent approach.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Whale shark neonates, like other shark species, do not receive any parental care after birth.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Most sightings of whale shark neonates come from accidental encounters — fisheries bycatch, strandings, or occasional lucky observations by divers or fishers.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Despite the underlying cause, the management of a sick neonate follows a consistent approach.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neonate
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Most of the justices sounded sympathetic to a group of Maryland parents who want their elementary school children excused from class when the books are being read.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Parents may bring a folding stroller for free, one per child aged up to 23 months.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2025
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John Mulaney opens up about life with infant son Malcolm during Hollywood Bowl show John Mulaney tour dates See if John Mulaney is headed to your city: Need a break?—
Julie Hinds,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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While looking through his phone, police allegedly found photos of the baby’s genitals and a video of the infant being digitally penetrated, according to the complaint.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Inside are nestled a half-dozen standard-size dumplings of your choice, like nothing so much as a clutch of tiny, steamy babies, with a few drifts of black pepper freshly ground over the top.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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President Gerald Ford holds a Vietnamese baby on an Air Force bus in California in April 1975.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The DTaP vaccine, given in childhood, is 90% effective, and the Tdap vaccine administered to pregnant women in the third trimester reduces pertussis cases in newborns by 77%.—
Amar Duggirala,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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In addition, the draft budget calls for terminating an array of HHS initiatives dedicated to helping families with newborns and young children.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The stakes here for the rule of law couldn’t be higher, but the right approach for courts should be familiar to anyone who has raised a toddler.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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The toddler had wandered away from his home in Seligman, Arizona, about 180 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and into rough terrain.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Neonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neonate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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