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young

[yuhng] / yʌŋ /


NOUN
animate beings that are not mature
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Young people heading off to university are at higher risk of potentially catching this strain of meningitis B, which can spread when people live together in shared accommodation.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Thus, on the surface, the lyrics of “Y.M.C.A.” seem to promote the Young Men’s Christian Association and their new single-room occupancy units of the time.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Young Arta, though, is not waiting for future editions of the World Cup to dream of US glory.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Young wouldn’t just become the CMO—she would become the chief marketing and communications officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Young Dr. Frank Baker’s hypothesis, which he proposed two days after the assassination, had been correct.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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