NEONATE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

neonate

noun

ˈnē-ə-ˌnāt

Definition of neonate

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 Number two, what a little time and compassion can do for neonates and orphans. — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026 Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children. — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025 The scientists also found several neonates and newborns in the area, Pardo-Pérez tells Flora Lichtman of Science Friday, which suggests that the site served as a nursery for the prehistoric animals. — Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 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 See All Example Sentences for neonate

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Noun

Health experts are also pushing the government to expand the program to vaccinate children over five.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The driver was still in the truck, as were two children, Moses said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of child

Noun

Den Haas said the infant was one of two hidden beneath bananas and luggage on a passenger bus in southern Sumatra.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Tools to identify a disrupted maternal and infant gut microbiome are already being developed, but screening without a protocol for what to do next is incomplete medicine.

— Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of infant

Noun

The baby was found in the rubble and hospitalized at Bagram Air Base near Kabul, where military lawyer Joshua Mast decided with his wife to adopt her.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
One woman, her baby and young daughter in tow, struggled to find the right courtroom.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of baby

Noun

The alert included detailed clinical guidance for managing measles exposures and cases during pregnancy as well as cases in newborns.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
This is the most competitive time of year for New England’s hobbyists, who describe their giant pumpkins almost like parents describe a newborn.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

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