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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2
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
Passengers wore colored clothing typically used in government-run shelters for migrant children.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Compared with Let’s Move’s easygoing recommendations—children should get at least one hour of physical activity each day, and everyone should drink one more glass of water—MAHA is also considerably more macho.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
The injured children were taken to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, and the adult patient was taken to Harris Methodist Hospital Downtown.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
She is survived by her children, Neil, Grey and Julia Larsen; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Compared with Let’s Move’s easygoing recommendations—children should get at least one hour of physical activity each day, and everyone should drink one more glass of water—MAHA is also considerably more macho.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
The injured children were taken to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, and the adult patient was taken to Harris Methodist Hospital Downtown.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
She is survived by her children, Neil, Grey and Julia Larsen; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child
Noun
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Based on the time of the social media post, the kids had just left after mowing the lawn of her Irvington neighborhood home.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
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Our kids need to be taken care of first and foremost by licensed teachers in every classroom.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Lincoln dad said the infant was then found unresponsive and cold, per KOLN.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Money from the GoFundMe will help cover the infant’s funeral expenses.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Aug. 2025
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The attorney said that Ragan is relieved with the outcome of the case and wants to put the incident behind him.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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All of this is a strong echo of the rise of social-media giants, digital empires that have influenced the outcomes of elections and stoked some of the worst human impulses imaginable.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
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Angela Campbell, from Gold Canyon, Arizona, scored second place in the crochet baby sweater contest.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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Pregnant females are especially susceptible to the risks of a famine, as malnutrition significantly increases the risk of premature birth, low-birth weight and developmental delays for a newborn baby.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Second-year coach Nate Lie’s Jayhawks (3-0-2) accomplished the next best result, however, in playing No. 2-ranked Florida State (2-0-1) to a 1-1 draw before 2,108 enthusiastic fans who made up the third-largest crowd in KU home soccer history.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Just as happened in the Tri-Lakes pilot at the Lake Arrowhead marina, results showed more oxygen and less muck at the bottom, meaning less phosphorus being released.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In March 2020, Columbus police were called to a home for reports of a toddler drowning, WSYX reported.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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When the storm made landfall, Green recalls being trapped in the attic and his brother kicking a hole into the roof and pulling up his mother and toddler granddaughters.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
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The resultant fertilized dire wolf eggs were implanted into and born by surrogate dog mothers, resulting in the successful resurrection of an Ice Age-era species.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 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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During his tenure, Cater has pursued a progressive agenda that has included medical debt forgiveness, college savings accounts for newborns, and a new sales tax to fund roads and parks.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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The post-eruption settlers also buried their own, based on evidence of a newborn that was interred at the site during the reoccupation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Child.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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