infancy

noun

Definition of infancynext
as in babyhood

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Recent Examples of infancy There’s no compelling reason to think humans need to drink milk after infancy, much less the milk of another species. — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025 What began as a novel concept has evolved into a technological revolution that’s still in its infancy. — Zameer Rizvi, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 So while big booze might raise a toast to low- and no- alcohol, this market remains in its infancy. — Andrea Felsted, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025 The battery storage plant was built in 2019 when the technology was in its infancy, constructed in a huge concrete warehouse that housed a former 1950s-era PG&E oil and gas-burning power plant. — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infancy

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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infancy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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