preemie

noun

variants also premie
Definition of preemienext
as in newborn

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Recent Examples of preemie Like many parents of preemies, we were thrust into a world of daily highs and lows. — Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 When Kirstie Rickert’s daughter was born a preemie two years ago, diaper rashes were a major and relentless struggle. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 In a 2015 email, when Mead Johnson was considering supplying some of its formula to a researcher for a study, a company neonatologist expressed concern that the results could be spun to make the preemie product look unsafe. — David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Born a micro preemie at under 26 weeks, little Alistair was also at very high risk for severe disease from other germs, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). — Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for preemie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemie
  1. newborn
  2. infant
  3. neonate
  4. toddler
  5. kid
  6. baby
  7. child
  8. kiddo
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
Definition of newborn
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
  • Males guard the eggs and newborn frogs, called neonates.
    — Ana V. Longo, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
Definition of neonate
Noun
  • The prosecutor argued the beatings basically never stopped, claiming footage showed nannies beating one child, then turning their violence toward any of the other toddlers who wept while watching.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The toddler finding marks the third time in 18 months that a different research community reached the same conclusion.
    — Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of toddler
Noun
  • Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Mitt reminds me of these famous sports dads — Earl Woods, Richard Williams, Marv Marinovich — who put a golf club or tennis racket or football in their kids’ cribs.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of kid
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
  • 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
  • Look at how, in Dance Party, Clint Smith recounts his speaker’s dance movement experience with his kiddos.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This pumpkin patch offers hay rides, corn mazes and a playground for the kiddos.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of kiddo

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“Preemie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemie. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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