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as in kid
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 baby
a recently born person
wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold
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as in outcome
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 child
For 15 years, the nonprofit Reach Out and Read Wisconsin has partnered with pediatric clinics across the state to distribute free books to children and provide guidance to parents on the importance of early literacy.
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Darrell Diaz and Katrina Post, the infant's parents, have been charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Brooke Muckerman is the education and children's issues and politics reporter for The Commercial Appeal.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
The department also did not provide further information on the recent accusations against Moore of indecency with a child.
—Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Darrell Diaz and Katrina Post, the infant's parents, have been charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Brooke Muckerman is the education and children's issues and politics reporter for The Commercial Appeal.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
The department also did not provide further information on the recent accusations against Moore of indecency with a child.
—Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child
Noun
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Some 78% of parents with kids between 0 and 3 months old underestimated their children’s sleep needs.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other kids may be more aware than their families realize and suppress their emotions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Expansion plans include a dedicated room for sanctuary rabbits that need extra care, a medical and isolation unit, a nursery for baby rabbits, called kits, and a space for emergency intakes waiting for foster homes to become available.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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The area said to be controlled by 18th Street is known for its bustling energy, with vendors lining Alvarado Street at all times of day, selling everything from baby formula and irons to knockoff Lionel Messi jerseys.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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But other scenarios could lead to a less desirable outcome.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Four of those cases were chosen as bellwether cases, meaning their outcomes are meant to help guide how all the other cases in federal court in Chicago might proceed, and/or how to settle those cases.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The National Sleep Foundation recommends 14 to 17 hours for newborns, 12 to 15 for infants, 11 to 14 for toddlers, 10 to 13 for preschoolers and 9 to 11 for school-age children.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Last year, a Tennessee lawmaker introduced a bill that would temporarily preempt certain lawsuits against Abbott and other manufacturers of specialized formulas for preterm infants while the FDA studies the issue.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The result lands somewhere between a boutique hotel suite and a private coastal apartment.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 40th District is one of several pivotal matchups across both parties involving two incumbents, a result of the redistricting war that engulfed Texas and California and is being explored in a handful of other states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The security guard had snapped a photo of the toddler and the woman accompanying her.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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If that doesn’t paint enough of a picture, just envision trying to play with two toddlers in this jungle.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The resultant explosion of particle effects will overwhelm the game engine and immediately trigger a blood moon.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those guilty verdicts and the resultant 23-year sentence were tossed by New York’s Court of Appeals in 2024 based on allegations the jury heard about from three additional women, which were not tied to the charges.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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His family, along with their community, has wondered for years what happened to the little boy.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Laguna Hills senior forward Jackson Burnham scored 18 points with 17 rebounds and eight assists for the Hawks in their 78-51 win over Ramona in the Division 6 championship game for the school’s first CIF-SS title in boys basketball.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Child.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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