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
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Questioning the boundaries of Mexican identity is a recurring concern amongst younger Mexican artists working today.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 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
At 54 years old, Kid Rock has not yet outgrown the tantrum-throwing evident in young children who don’t understand that other people’s celebrations aren’t about them.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Questioning the boundaries of Mexican identity is a recurring concern amongst younger Mexican artists working today.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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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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Last to arrive are Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a couple whose attachment to one another is hard to parse given his disinterest in her and her youthful, inextinguishable brightness toward him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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By Matt Fuchs February 6, 2025 9:34 AM EST The skin is more than an expression of your health and youthful good looks.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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That’s how typical reef-building corals, like the iconic elkhorn and staghorn species, with their antler-like appearance, produce offspring.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
4 Feb. 2025
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If the bears produce offspring, their cubs will leave for China by age 4 to participate in a giant panda breeding program aimed at increasing the species’ population.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a distinctive subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, characterized by fever and arthritis, often accompanied by rash, according to the National Institute of Health.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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He was charged with first-degree grand theft vehicle and taken to a juvenile corrections center.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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Instead, Richie Cunningham and his brood were introduced in an episode of the ABC anthology Love, American Style (1969-1974).—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The nearly-complete family photo is a rare one for Stewart and his big brood, who made headlines in June 2024 for posing together at son Liam's wedding.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Edamame Edamame are immature green soybeans high in protein, fiber, iron, vitamin C, and calcium.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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People who are emotionally immature often won’t take responsibility for their own actions when something goes wrong.—
Kathy and Ross Petras, Contributors,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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Equally stunning sights can be seen from the nearly 1,080-square-foot beach club, which can expand with its four hatches to offer up even more lounging spots; the area is also decked out in colorful surfboards for a playful touch.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2025
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Access is via a hatch to the top, and each vessel is equipped with at least 96 hours of air supply – as well as CO2 scrubbers, light, food and water.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
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The move swept up many resources on the CDC website, ranging from data on adolescent health and infectious disease to clinical guidelines on reproductive care and HIV.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2025
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Dawn Bounds, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, specializes in social media and adolescent mental health.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 Feb. 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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Down below, the musicians come off as its progeny, especially once Lipton Bot introduces us to his Grandpa Morrie, a sentient and arguably senile Roomba.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2024
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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