Examples of infancy in a Sentence
She was often sick during her infancy.
a skill developed in infancy
She has been a member of the church since its infancy.
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Injured in a fall during infancy, McCombs depended on the support of a cane for the rest of his life.
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arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The idea remains in its infancy, but Everton are pushing on with fact-finding and surveys on the area and there is hope Chong and the club will provide more information in the coming months.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
But a global team of researchers says new images published this week show some of the clearest visualizations yet of the universe in its infancy.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
For a long time, infantile amnesia was thought to be tied to an inability to make memories in infancy.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The idea remains in its infancy, but Everton are pushing on with fact-finding and surveys on the area and there is hope Chong and the club will provide more information in the coming months.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
But a global team of researchers says new images published this week show some of the clearest visualizations yet of the universe in its infancy.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
For a long time, infantile amnesia was thought to be tied to an inability to make memories in infancy.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infancy
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infancy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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infancy
noun
in·fan·cy
ˈin-fən-sē 
plural infancies
1
: early childhood
2
: a beginning or early period of existence
Medical Definition
infancy
noun
in·fan·cy
ˈin-fən-sē
plural infancies
1
: early childhood
2
: the legal status of an infant
Legal Definition
infancy
noun
in·fan·cy
ˈin-fən-sē
plural infancies
1
: the legal status of an infant : minority
2
: the affirmative defense of lacking legal capacity (as to make a contract or commit a crime) because of being too young and especially because one's age is below an age set by statute
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