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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 infants
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 company said on its website that with Amazon Family, Prime members can share benefits with one other adult, up to four teens added before April 7, 2025 and up to four children in their household.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This pathway also extends to the investor's spouse and children under 21.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Your Amazon Family can include an account for one other adult in your household and up to four profiles for children.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
No children were among the 15 killed.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
It is marketed as a good source of vitamins and minerals for children and athletes.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In a string of offenses from June to December 2024, Cox allegedly flashed women and children on multiple occasions in the high school girls’ locker rooms.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
This moving real-life saga opens with a family—Evelyn and her five, soon to be six, children—living in a small city in California.
—The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Her fiancé at the time wasn't ready for children, but Zirkle didn't have time to wait.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This pathway also extends to the investor's spouse and children under 21.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Your Amazon Family can include an account for one other adult in your household and up to four profiles for children.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
No children were among the 15 killed.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
It is marketed as a good source of vitamins and minerals for children and athletes.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In a string of offenses from June to December 2024, Cox allegedly flashed women and children on multiple occasions in the high school girls’ locker rooms.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
This moving real-life saga opens with a family—Evelyn and her five, soon to be six, children—living in a small city in California.
—The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Her fiancé at the time wasn't ready for children, but Zirkle didn't have time to wait.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
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Both Kardashian and Thompson are proud parents on social media, sharing posts to celebrate all of their kids' life milestones.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The jury saw extensive emails between Donna and Wendi that showed how Donna pushed Wendi to pursue relocation to South Florida at any cost, including offering her ex-husband $1 million and taunting him with the possibility of converting their kids from Judaism to Catholicism.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the following weeks, other healthy infants experienced acute respiratory failure or cardiac arrest without a clear medical cause, and two neonatologists made a judicial complaint that prompted a formal probe, per the outlet.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This occurs for newborns – those less than a day old – as well as older infants – those 1 month to 1 year old.—
Brad Greenwood,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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In sibling-control studies, researchers compare outcomes between siblings in the same family, which helps account for shared genetics and environment.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The cumulative effect is fewer community judgments and more private, judicial and legislative control over outcomes.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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The babies and toddlers came across the synthetic opioid and its residue in their homes, inside hotel rooms and even at a city park.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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In just three months at an Argentinian neonatal unit, five babies died and eight more went into crisis — each tied to the same nurse’s shift.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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The decisions ultimately have dire consequences for both the erstwhile pals and everyone else living on Inisherin.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Tools to postpone payments can be ‘critical’ Deferments and forbearances can help student loan borrowers avoid the harsh consequences of falling behind on their bills, consumer advocates said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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The fact that babies and toddlers continue to die from ingesting fentanyl will likely come up in a meeting next month.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Michigan's quarterly Immunization Report Card shows that just 79% of toddlers statewide have gotten at least one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Looking toward human use Although the study remains in its early stages, the results suggest a new approach for future therapies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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French pharmaceutical group Sanofi dropped 10%, with JPMorgan analysts calling results from its latest dermatitis drug study weaker than expected.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Philips Hue Secure Video Doorbell Philips Hue showed off its first video doorbell at IFA alongside a number of other smart home products, including a new Hue bridge and strip lights.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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Available in 9 different colors, the hanging organizer has four different zippered compartments roomy enough to hold full-size hair care products, brushes, combs, and more.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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