NEWBORN Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈnü-ˌbȯrn

Definition of newborn next

as in refreshed

made or become fresh in spirits or vigor felt like a newborn activist after that pep rally

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newborn

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noun

as in child

a recently born person intentionally bought clothes that were too big for her newborn but which undoubtedly would fit him in a few months

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Recent Examples of newborn

Adjective

The class covers what to expect when initiating breastfeeding, skin-to-skin holding, positioning, deep latch techniques, pumps and pumping, and basic troubleshooting. — A Ready for Baby newborn care class takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. —

Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025 As of January, emergency obstetric and newborn care is available at seven out of 18 partially functioning hospitals in Gaza, four out of 11 field hospitals, and one community health center, according to HRW. —

Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025

Noun

Recorded deaths totaled at least 216, including 93 newborns under a month old and nine children age 14 and under, according to South Africa’s Department of Health. —

Hanna Ziady, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025 Health providers are already required under law to provide medical services to newborns at any gestational age. —

Victoria Knight, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for newborn

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Noun

In recent days, judges have pumped the brakes on Trump’s efforts to freeze spending, cull the federal workforce, end automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, send transgender women to men’s prisons and dismantle the United States Agency for International Development.

— Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
At that point, with two young children — daughter Kasey and Ben — Don and Gail decided college coaching wasn’t compatible with the family’s goals.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025