1
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 infant
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
Looking at the imagery of The Sun card in the Tarot, this is a reminder that your inner child is not gone, but ready to be reawakened.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Being a child, over 65 or pregnant puts you at greater risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
—Joel Shannon, USA Today, 21 June 2025
He was hired to perform an autopsy on the child, who died while Ross was in delivery.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 June 2025
Gisele Bündchen is putting her figure on display just a few months after welcoming her third child.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Being a child, over 65 or pregnant puts you at greater risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
—Joel Shannon, USA Today, 21 June 2025
He was hired to perform an autopsy on the child, who died while Ross was in delivery.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 June 2025
Gisele Bündchen is putting her figure on display just a few months after welcoming her third child.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child
Noun
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The podcast tells a great story that will engage all ages—but especially kids interested in outer space (and what kid isn’t?).—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The watch incentivizes kids to charge and wear their smartwatch with a gaming platform called Fitbit Arcade, and includes data in the very reasonable $10/month subscription plan.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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In passenger cars, car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and by 54 percent for toddlers.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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An infant being awake at this time is something most parents would probably dread seeing.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Medicaid coverage for abortions improves outcomes by allowing people to seek medical care earlier in pregnancy.—
Claire Laurier Decoteau,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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That has taught me that presence matters more than the duration of an interaction—even minutes can lead to life-changing outcomes.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The motor runs at just 43 decibels, so it can be used while the baby is sleeping without waking them.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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There are a total of five detachable toy pieces, all with new textures and features for babies to explore.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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The results were adjusted for consecutive years versus that conventional use spread over the decade, as well as comorbidities and other conditions that could impact walking speed and strength.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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The recent test was a result of the Booster Obsolescence Life Extension (BOLE) project, which looked at optimizing booster design for lower-cost and more efficient options.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
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The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The toddler was with his father, Aaron Dontay Williams, 41, whose car was located in Giles County, Tennessee, the Auburn Police Department said in a Friday, July 11, news release.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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Meanwhile caretakers are concerned with something that can be even more challenging to address: the psychological trauma resultant from years of abuse in captivity.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Tennessee, for example, requires hospitals to provide parents of newborns with information about pertussis, or whooping cough, and about the availability of a vaccine for pertussis, using information that’s in line with ACIP recommendations.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Leavitt became a polarizing figure after posting a video of herself dancing in front of her newborn who had been hospitalized with RSV.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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“Child.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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