EMBRYONIC Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

embryonic

adjective

Definition of embryonic

as in infant

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Recent Examples of embryonic Using technology that offers a systemwide view of the aging process in mice, Cao has outlined discrete stages of aging, akin to those of embryonic development, that are defined by changes in molecular signals and specific cell populations. — Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Still, despite the breakneck pace at which large language models and agentic AI are evolving, AI devices are still in the embryonic stage and very much undefined—a fact that may play to Ive’s strengths. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 22 July 2026 In the late 1990s and early 2000s, debates over human embryonic stem cell research drew national attention to what happens to embryos that remain after IVF. — Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 As that cell divides, embryonic stem cells give rise to the trillions of specialized cells that form the body’s organs and tissues. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for embryonic

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The program is linked to a 32% drop in infant maltreatment reports, which represents a massive prevention of child welfare involvement.

— Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Having been born just six weeks prior, on June 21, the infant heir was christened Prince William Arthur Philip Louis by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of infant

Adjective

The auction house endorsed the new asset form, and the asset’s price, in turn, made the institution appear responsive to an emergent cultural power.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Then, findings are scored from 1 to 5 — 1 means a result is benign or normal, while 5 means something is emergent or critical.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of emergent

Adjective

Over nearly two centuries in trade, the company has dealt in germinal francs, Poincaré francs, de Gaulle francs, and euros, always remaining family-owned.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Vaccines combining slow release and follicle targeting of antigens increase germinal center B cell diversity and clonal expansion.

— Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025

Definition of germinal

Adjective

Two teenage suspects, ages 14 and 15, allegedly grabbed a necklace from the victim’s neck after walking by them, according to police.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Barcelona Lamine Yamal may have been light on the score sheet during the World Cup, but the teenage phenom played his role to perfection during Spain’s tournament-winning run.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of teenage

Adjective

This would have been a primordial black hole (PBH), a hypothesized object formed in the universe’s earliest moments.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
So evolving from the ocean to the land, just like any primordial creature would.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of primordial

Adjective

After years of cruel dismissal from his grandfather, Kang Seung-woon (Jung Jin-young), and relentless pressure from his mother, Kang Ji-hye (Yoon Se-ah), Pi-o doubts his talent.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Now, having accomplished the feat at such a young age, Lamine Yamal is poised to cash in for years to come.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of young

Adjective

Within weeks of the CEO change, however, the budding bromance was officially dead.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Following the characters’ daily lives as tweens, the series shows us a much more vulnerable Angelica (Cheryl Chase), and a not-so-bald Tommy’s (Elizabeth Daily) imagination evolving into a budding filmmaking career.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

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