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
Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
He is survived by his parents and a young son, his family said in the obituary.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Felony record this young doesn't bode well for their future, so what now?
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
In a way, exposure events like this have only grown in importance for young athletes on the fringe.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
He is survived by his parents and a young son, his family said in the obituary.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Unsurprisingly, the trend skews young, with viewers aged 18 to 34 being 21% more likely to watch a mini-drama.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Felony record this young doesn't bode well for their future, so what now?
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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Getting forced to play little league baseball is about as emo as youthful tribulations get.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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Korinek is youthful and slender, with delicate wire-frame glasses and a faintly red beard.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Under Paris starred Bérénice Bejo as a marine researcher who must overcome her traumatic past in order to save Paris from a mutant shark (and her offspring) that can live in fresh water and is now terrorizing the city.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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But several confirmed to The News the offspring of their birds were headed to Mexico and the Philippines for fighting.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The outreach has to happen prior to these type of juvenile antics.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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In October, a juvenile wolf from the Beyem Seyo pack in Sierra County was shot to death by a CDFW officer who mistook it for one of three adult animals that had been preying on cattle from local ranches.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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After the last couple of years of periodical cicada activity, this year brings a pleasant break from periodical brood activity.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Following Beth’s loss, Queen Camilla also adopted Moley from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home last February, bringing her brood of pups to two.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The film’s vintage patina doesn’t detract from rising actor Will Price’s confident performance as an immature mobster who prefers bitcoin to stacks of Benjamins.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Unlike older drugs, this formula safely accounts for a baby’s immature metabolism.—
Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Gibson would go on to make manifests and hatch lists for the Army Transportation Corps’ Embarkation Center in Juneau, Alaska, before decided to relocate to the Bay Area.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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If the egg hatches, the eaglet will join a growing number of its brethren in Missouri.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With a biting script by Tina Fey, the film fearlessly explores the dark side of the early aughts adolescent social scene.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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The teen recently spent a day at a major tech company that is working to shape the future of adolescent technology.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Throughout his rise to power and reign, actually, rumors constantly swirled about Hitler’s romantic partners and possible progeny.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
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Advocates of our robot future have similarly mundane plans for our mechanical progeny.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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