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
Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, Wagner’s intangibles outweighed finding a younger replacement.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Thomas Pool, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
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
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Adjective
The study followed adults younger than 50 who didn’t have any comorbidities from 2010 to 2018.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, Wagner’s intangibles outweighed finding a younger replacement.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
That means orphaning of dependent young by the thousands.
—Thomas Pool, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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So much so that youthful considerations were at the forefront.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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With a population of 230,000, Granada boasts a vibrant community where the youthful energy from its university mingles with the traditions of the local Andalusian culture.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Excepting Britt Lower’s Helena, who is coded as a child, the offspring of Jame Eagan, the outies have exhausted their arcs.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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There’s a vast generation gap between immigrants and their Americanized offspring; Indian and Pakistani elders harbor prejudices dating back to partition.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Adult males, called boars, are emerging from their dens this month, with females and juvenile bears expected to follow in April and early May.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Paulo needed physical therapy to recover from several surgeries to shorten her left leg to the length of her right leg — the difference a consequence of juvenile arthritis.—
Jordan Rau,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The protective mother acted protective over her brood when Gemma came to check on her, with Gemma praising her maternal instinct—but tragically, after eight days there didn't seem to be any development or sign of life within the eggs.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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This brood can emerge at rates of millions per acre, experts said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He’s been there; Harper was emotional — at times, immature — as a younger player.—
Matt Gelb,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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From its opening scenes, Severance has presented the procedure the show is named for as a kind of birth, the spawning of a new, immature being.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Before the hatch is opened, crews will do a final inspection of the spacecraft to make sure no hazardous materials are present.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, Renault debuted a sequel: the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, an all-electric 540 hp hot hatch set for limited production in 2027.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The low-scoring adolescent may not have enjoyed those same advantages and may have experienced stress due to poverty.—
Dalton Conley,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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Disturbing New Details Emerge About the State of the Global Climate Chronic Climate Stressors Hadfield and her team identified three main ways that climate change affected adolescent mental health.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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Unlike his father in 1883 and his progeny in Yellowstone, Spencer doesn’t care about legacy.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Mar. 2025
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As the progeny of Ernie Isley — a key songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of The Isley Brothers, perhaps the most prolific soul group of all time — Alex Isley knows a thing or two about sensuality and intimacy.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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