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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
Speaking to the Associated Press, Charly Saint-Vil described the aftermath of the tragedy, saying that parents were calling out for missing children.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Pritam witnessed firsthand the horrors of Partition—communal riots forced her to migrate to India from Pakistan in 1947 with nothing but her two small children and a red shawl.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Parents are also urged to remind their children to not eat any treats until a parent or caregiver can look them over, according to the Warren Police Department.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But parents are sounding the alarm about the risks this technology may pose to children.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
But is protecting children with disabilities from discrimination really a partisan cause?
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
One of seven children, Margaret Lou DePriest was born during the Depression on April 19, 1931, in Bristow, Oklahoma.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The Holiday Lights Express takes passengers through neighborhoods glowing with festive decorations, while the Santa Claus Express features an onboard visit from Santa himself, complete with treats for children.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
This movie retells my story of finding strength and fighting for accountability after the tragic loss of my husband-to-be and the father of my children.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Pritam witnessed firsthand the horrors of Partition—communal riots forced her to migrate to India from Pakistan in 1947 with nothing but her two small children and a red shawl.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Parents are also urged to remind their children to not eat any treats until a parent or caregiver can look them over, according to the Warren Police Department.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But parents are sounding the alarm about the risks this technology may pose to children.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
But is protecting children with disabilities from discrimination really a partisan cause?
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
One of seven children, Margaret Lou DePriest was born during the Depression on April 19, 1931, in Bristow, Oklahoma.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The Holiday Lights Express takes passengers through neighborhoods glowing with festive decorations, while the Santa Claus Express features an onboard visit from Santa himself, complete with treats for children.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
This movie retells my story of finding strength and fighting for accountability after the tragic loss of my husband-to-be and the father of my children.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nationally, Head Start serves roughly 750,000 infants, toddlers and preschool-age children, providing not just childcare and early learning but also free meals, health screenings and family support.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Local public health officials have also expressed concerns about funding drying up for WIC, which supports women, infants and children with nutritional assistance and other health services.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Of course, a reliable method for measuring a team’s performance is to use underlying metrics to understand the team’s process more than its outcomes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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At a nutrition center in Camp 15 of Cox’s Bazar – run by Concern Worldwide, with programs from UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) – babies are measured for malnutrition by wrapping a paper tape measure around their tiny arms.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The pictures got more and more creative over time, as Edie asked her mom to draw babies, cats and birds.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The major environmental law, known as CEQA, requires government agencies to consider the environmental consequences of projects before acting on them.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Take a stand, stand for it and then deal with the consequences.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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For the past two years, toddlers at Bernard Jackson’s swim and wellness center in Washington, DC, have learned to float for the first time, and seniors in their eighties have practiced gentle exercises to stay strong.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Finisterre Stormbird Waterproof Jacket One hiker’s long trek is another’s short jaunt, especially for the Swiss, who are known to set out on the trail as toddlers.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Each week, four of us — a guest subscriber, six-year-old Wilfred, the algorithm and me — are predicting the Premier League results with varying degrees of success.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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My best guess is the excitement about the company’s strong results and upbeat outlook subsides and a potential retest in the low 60′s is possible.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Authorities are now hoping to cut down on smoking everywhere across the archipelago, with plans to set up anti-smoking clinics that will offer medication to help people quit tobacco products.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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