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
Anne Thompson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Those were kind of the personalities that shaped me and inspired me at a young age.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
With this title, not only would the species’ current young be safeguarded, but the designation plays a crucial role in the broader efforts to conserve this endangered fish and its habitat.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Francis, who had part of one lung removed as a young man in Argentina, has had respiratory problems in the past.
—Anne Thompson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Those were kind of the personalities that shaped me and inspired me at a young age.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
Weaving compares Frank to Saturn devouring his sons, the classical myth where a Titan eats his young to prevent them from replacing him.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
With this title, not only would the species’ current young be safeguarded, but the designation plays a crucial role in the broader efforts to conserve this endangered fish and its habitat.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
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What begins as an adventure fueled by youthful curiosity soon becomes a defining experience that tests their understanding of the world around them.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The music video opts for an effortlessly fun and youthful feel, trading in glossy, big sets for scenic mountain views.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Svalbard polar bear mothers also stuck by their offspring for an average of 2.5 years.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Again, autobiography surfaces — Hackman, through his two marriages and three offspring, acquired and avidly refurbished an array of houses, notably in California’s Montecito and New Mexico’s Santa Fe.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Broken bones, excessive force and drug overdoses: Inside Colorado’s juvenile detention facilities Colorado Democrats are ready to pass a sweeping gun control bill.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
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Andrew — a former graduate student, whose name has been changed to protect him from harassment — left his position at a major US primate research center in 2022, after spending two years studying infectious diseases in juvenile monkeys.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Black vultures mate for life and have one brood per year with 1 to 3 eggs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Pitt’s Louis de Pointe du Lac broods about it a whole lot, but there are definitely worse fates, right?—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Yet there’s nothing inherently immature about her voice.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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This reflects the struggle many women face with emotionally immature and irresponsible partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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But unluckily, the hatch was open—so the vessel sank 5,000 feet to the ocean floor.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fernández is even investing in regional U.S. peppers after acquiring New Mexico’s famed hatch green chile brand Paulita’s in 2022.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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In this Jersey club and trap fusion, the 13-year-old tenderly sings about the thrill of an adolescent love.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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The flag still lacks any representation of our Illiniwek and Miami heritage, which should be added by their progeny.—
Brad Weisenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The hope, of course, is that the joyous moments outweigh the headaches and that on some lizard-brain level, this early exposure will pay off someday, helping to shape the great people that our progeny will eventually become.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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