children

noun

plural of child
1
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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2
as in babies
a recently born person wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold

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3
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 This historic event, a partnership with Global Citizen, aims to raise funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, supporting education and soccer opportunities for children worldwide. — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Maiklem observed that most nineteenth-century mudlarks, searching desperately for goods from the river, were women and children. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 The flooding comes just over a year after devastating July Fourth floods killed 130 people, including children and counselors at a summer camp. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 July 2026 Symptoms arise within the first six months, and children with this type are expected to die before turning 2. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 They are celebrated as some of Renoir’s most tender and beautiful images of children. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 The suit was filed on behalf of Yates’ children, who are ages 1, 2, 12 and 14, said Denisse Gastelum, their attorney. — Theresa Clift july 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 Cerulli estimates that $4 trillion will go to spouses before being passed down to children and other family members. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 July 2026 The Texas Medical Association is also calling for restrictions on prediction markets, including requiring users to be at least 21 years old and limiting advertisements that target children and young adults. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
  1. kids
  2. babies
  3. outcomes
  4. infants
  5. consequences
  6. toddlers
  7. results
  8. boys
Noun
  • Little kids rooting for France ran out of food lines with their parents.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Her college professor set them up, and the pair has since welcomed two kids, son Aden and daughter Ariah.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • Diapers are synonymous with babies, who are born with highly absorbent skin.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Just like human babies, kittens gnaw on things to relieve the pressure and discomfort of adult teeth pushing through their gums.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of babies
Noun
  • The Post-Ipsos survey contrasted Democrats' current polling outcomes with 2018.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot.
    — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of outcomes
Noun
  • That’s the percentage of infants globally who received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine last year, according to annual WHO and UNICEF estimates.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • Kaufman has also been criticized for arguing in the past against giving infants the hepatitis B vaccine and questioning if vaccines are connected to autism and other health issues.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of infants
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  • The gap appears when there are consequences associated with providing a wrong answer.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The consequences of this were obvious in the Premier League last season.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of consequences
Noun
  • The Skechers’ Kids Litebeams-Gleam N’dream Sneaker are stellar light-up shoes for toddlers.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Exceptions can be made for medical reasons or diaper bags for infants and toddlers.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • Both companies are betting that medicines modeled on human GLP-1 drugs can help regulate appetite in pets, and top-line results of their clinical trials are expected to be released later this year.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Benchmark selection rationale, red-team findings and bias audit results, including inconclusive ones, must be documented rather than summarized.
    — Akash Pugalia, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • Before that, though, 25-year-old Stephanie Hartwell walked her four children — a girl, twin boys, and a younger boy — to the bus stop and sent them off to school.
    — Samantha Springer, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • With both boys squarely in their young adulthood, the film not only uses intimacy to depict the evolution of their relationship but also offers a realistic representation of teen sexuality.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
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