Earliest
Earliest adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Preterm
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Preterm and Earliest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earliest/preterm
Earliest & Preterm. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earliest/preterm>.
Preterm or Earliest. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earliest/preterm.
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