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as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
an imaginative animated film that appeals to adults as well as to children
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as in babies
a recently born person
wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold
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as in outcomes
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
widespread stress is the child of the frenetic pace of the modern world
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Recent Examples of children
The warehouse contained specialized food intended for young children and pregnant and breastfeeding women who were malnourished.
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Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
When shown how to open the puzzles, children copied all the steps, even unnecessary ones.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
In the books, it’s noted that Sophie was one of Lord Penward’s illegitimate children and that she was dropped by her mother on the doorsteps of Penward’s residence.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Keeping his wife and children at arm’s length has only deepened his isolation, but the power (and danger) of the God of Thunder is still there just beneath the surface.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Confronting one of the darkest chapters in Argentina’s history, the 1985 play by Eduardo Pavlovsky, a psychotherapist, writer and actor, is about a man caught up in the systematic kidnapping of children during a military dictatorship.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
In certain ways, your life going forward will revolve around the needs of your children or your creative projects, because both will demand a lot from you in the coming years.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Jason and Tammie shared four children, sons Hunter and Jacob and daughters Skye and Jenna.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The facility will support children and caregivers with essential health services, including maternal and child health support.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
When shown how to open the puzzles, children copied all the steps, even unnecessary ones.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
In the books, it’s noted that Sophie was one of Lord Penward’s illegitimate children and that she was dropped by her mother on the doorsteps of Penward’s residence.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Keeping his wife and children at arm’s length has only deepened his isolation, but the power (and danger) of the God of Thunder is still there just beneath the surface.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Confronting one of the darkest chapters in Argentina’s history, the 1985 play by Eduardo Pavlovsky, a psychotherapist, writer and actor, is about a man caught up in the systematic kidnapping of children during a military dictatorship.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
In certain ways, your life going forward will revolve around the needs of your children or your creative projects, because both will demand a lot from you in the coming years.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Jason and Tammie shared four children, sons Hunter and Jacob and daughters Skye and Jenna.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The facility will support children and caregivers with essential health services, including maternal and child health support.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
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In it, the iconic Backyard kids must help team superstar Stephanie ‘Bubbles’ Morgan find her lucky bubble gum with just 30 minutes to game time.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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During the hearing, lawmakers asked questions about when kids should start learning about AI and what kind of rights parents would have.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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If the department has a plan to increase services — say, by ensuring at least one hospital in a region is equipped to deliver babies — that would be a different story, but the state would have to have some way of compensating hospitals taking on unprofitable services, Stansbury said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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Over the last year, nearly 20,000 babies were born to Venezuelan immigrants, according to the census.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some organizations mistake busyness for productivity, valuing optics versus outcomes.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Scorpio's biggest struggle in 2026 Release the need to control outcomes — especially in love and family.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of families have been held at Dilley, including children ranging from infants to teenagers.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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The highest risk groups for hypothermia are the elderly and infants, people with chronic health conditions and people without housing.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Even if the industry’s analysis is exaggerated, the real-world consequences would be a disaster.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Speaking publicly in moments like this can introduce legal risk, political backlash, and unintended consequences for employees.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The researchers presented toddlers with elaborate puzzle contraptions that contained prizes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The alarm functions are appropriate for kids ages 3 and up; the night light and sleep sounds help newborns, infants and toddlers fall asleep and stay asleep.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to the robotic firm, these results, taken together, show how Helix 02 combines full-body control, touch, and in-hand vision to achieve continuous, adaptive autonomy across complex, real-world tasks.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yields also fell on other tenors after the sale results showed an increase in the bid-to-cover ratio - a key gauge of demand.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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This kid wasn’t one of her cousin’s lookout boys or some little man making a score for his momma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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His boys became obsessed with Spurs at a young age, leading McIntyre to start going to away matches and on pre-season tours in the early 2010s.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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