1
: recently born
2
: born anew
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Adjective
felt like a newborn activist after that pep rally
Noun
a mother goat and all of her newborn
intentionally bought clothes that were too big for her newborn but which undoubtedly would fit him in a few months
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
According to the Lebanon Police Department, under Ohio law, a parent may voluntarily surrender a child who is not older than 30 days to a newborn safety incubator monitored by certain agencies such as fire and police departments.
—Enquirer Staff Report, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Jenna had previously announced the big news with photos of herself holding the newborn.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Listeriosis can also cause pregnancy loss and stillbirth and can infect a newborn baby.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
According to the Lebanon Police Department, under Ohio law, a parent may voluntarily surrender a child who is not older than 30 days to a newborn safety incubator monitored by certain agencies such as fire and police departments.
—Enquirer Staff Report, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
The Thaw follows Wajda as a widowed detective investigating the murder of a young woman and her newborn, while also coming to terms with the death of her own husband.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Jenna had previously announced the big news with photos of herself holding the newborn.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn 
1
: recently born
2
: born anew
newborn
2 of 2 noun
plural newborn or newborns
: a newborn individual
Medical Definition
newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
1
: recently born
a newborn infant
2
: affecting or relating to the newborn
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