as in children
a recently born person
the hospital has added a new wing especially for neonates
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Recent Examples of neonates
Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.
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Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neonates
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The document said Good had three children, who at the time of the filing were ages 13, 10 and 3.—
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The funding went toward three federal programs, two of which focus on lifting families with children out of poverty.—
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Any infants experiencing symptoms should have their care provider contacted immediately.—
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The outbreak has sickened at least 13 infants in 10 states.—
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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.—
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Over the last year, nearly 20,000 babies were born to Venezuelan immigrants, according to the census.—
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Then, abruptly, back to lightness, was a video showing a newborn’s heartwarming first encounter with the family dog.—
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Peter was driving when their car collided with the one carrying Carrie and her own newborn.—
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When Toddlers and Preschoolers Lie For toddlers and preschoolers, lying is not entirely intentional.—
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Ride-on cars are small toy vehicles designed for toddlers or young children.—
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“Neonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neonates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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