as in youthful
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
a young cat requires more food than an older one a young tree that will eventually reach 50 feet tall
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Recent Examples of young
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
That film put a predator in the usual antagonist role, and had a historical setting, following a young Native American woman who went up against it.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
This likely stems from an evolutionary need to protect our own young.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, have followed in their mother’s footsteps to raise cancer awareness among young people.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
That film put a predator in the usual antagonist role, and had a historical setting, following a young Native American woman who went up against it.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
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From jumping kangaroos to sleepy koalas to sturdy wombats, Australia is full of a variety of marsupials — animals that carry their premature young in a skin pouch until they are fully developed.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
This likely stems from an evolutionary need to protect our own young.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
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However, the optimal balance lies in blending this youthful energy and tech fluency with seasoned wisdom.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Commenters couldn’t get over the fact that Bertinelli was 50 in the snaps, with many praising her youthful appearance.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Schaus’ swallowtails, like many of the insects that Zimmerman studies, have many offspring, and their populations can balloon under the right conditions.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lizard and Snake Gestation Periods: 12 Months Most snakes don’t have long gestation periods, but northern copperheads can be pregnant for up to nine months, and could give birth to up to 10 offspring.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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For juvenile whales in particular, who spend more time near the surface and often explore coastal shallows, the risk is acute and growing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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After the attack, the juvenile creature was seen floating lifeless in the water, video footage shows.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The next major brood, XXIII, won't reappear until 2028 throughout the Mississippi River valley.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When cicadas share the same emergence year, they're considered part of a brood.—
Taylor Johnston,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The treatment was derived from human embryonic stem cells, which researchers had coaxed into becoming immature brain cells called neuron progenitors.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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Despite her experiences, Ellie is still emotionally immature, seeing independence as its own authority.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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By Sam Reed But the hatch wasn’t the only thing that seemed fishy to certain internet users.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2025
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Once the space craft has been hosed down and safely situated and secured, the Dragon capsule will be moved to the recovery platform, before the hatch will finally open and the astronauts can disembark.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One of my favorites of the important supporting cast is the charismatic Chinese couple who runs two shops in town and provides material support to the twins’ efforts to start their juke joint — Grace (Li Jun Li) and Bow Chow (Yao), who have an adolescent daughter, Lisa (Helena Hu).—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shot at Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Ill., The Breakfast Club saw five disparate archetypical high schoolers come together, form unforgettable bonds and go through adolescent growing pains during one Saturday detention under the watchful eye of a domineering principal.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Intentionally or not, the Dobbs decision and the state-level bans that are its progeny have exerted a chilling effect on birth control.—
Margaret Talbot,
The New Yorker,
3 Dec. 2024
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Smith would be a capable mentor to Coach Prime’s progeny, considering their stylistic similarities.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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