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 Among Parton’s charitable efforts aimed at education was her Imagination Library, which has distributed more than 300 million books to children worldwide over the past 30 years. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 Some parents may be more lenient than others on the candy indulgence, but Arnaout says setting limits is important to avoid children getting stomach aches or nausea. — Lina Ruiz october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 A day earlier, a Russian missile strike killed 22 people, including five children, in the northern Ukrainian town of Pryluky. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Set on the island of Cyprus in 1882, the film blends horror and folklore and revolves around Eleni, an outcast painter whose three children die in a freak accident. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 The poster and key image from the film is a smiling snapshot of Mihai and Lisbet with their children, a seemingly happy family. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The show, which is set in a seaside village in Newfoundland, centers around fisherman Calvin Penney (Hartnett) and his children, one of which is played by Heaton, as the town deals with a chaotic cephalopod situation. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Critics note the change would mean the sun rises an hour later on winter mornings, leaving more children traveling to school and commuters, construction workers, farmers and others heading to work before daylight. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 There’s his drop-dead gorgeous spouse, a huge welcoming home, darling children, and a pillar-of-the-community job that gives him a clean conscience. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
  1. kids
  2. babies
  3. outcomes
  4. infants
  5. consequences
  6. toddlers
  7. results
  8. boys
Noun
  • Conversely, Morio is desperate to have kids, but any effort to discuss the topic with his wife is quickly dismissed.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Presumably, kids are still writing sketches in their basements and delivering jokes about cafeteria food into hairbrushes.
    — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • The presence of these substances can pose health risks, especially for babies.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Scores of new fathers kissed their babies for the first time, couples cried and embraced and hundreds of parents let out a collective sigh of relief as the crew disembarked on the north end of the Coronado peninsula.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of babies
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  • Our objective is to make voting better, and the outcomes more accurate with what’s going on.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Haroz and many other experts believe benchmarks can only get us so far, and that researchers need longitudinal data from AI companies to connect exposure to actual outcomes in real people.
    — Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of outcomes
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  • Intoxicated infants can experience low blood sugar and dehydration as alcohol impacts their ability to feed, the hospital said.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As Mayor Mamdani launches universal childcare for 2-year-olds, with the ultimate goal of free care for all young children, what do New York City parents want for their toddlers and even infants?
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of infants
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  • The consequences of these choices for American industry, workers, and labor market will be much larger than the – also important – pathways for entry level college graduates.
    — Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Inclusion on the list could also presage a Section 301 investigation that could lead to legal consequences or restrictive import controls on the devices.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of consequences
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  • As Mayor Mamdani launches universal childcare for 2-year-olds, with the ultimate goal of free care for all young children, what do New York City parents want for their toddlers and even infants?
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Yamasaki Takashi pieces are especially well-suited to working with toddlers (Woo notes that only staffers who wear a uniform are those who work with children under six).
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of toddlers
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  • But the latest release — though unlikely to materially affect the results of the upcoming election — once again concentrates attention on Tinubu’s time in the US.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Boosted by Heated Rivalry, Crave recorded just over 5 million subs in Bell’s most recent results, and is eyeing 6 million by end of 2028, but Cohan is thinking beyond that.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • In the book, Cathy is essentially setting up two boys to get in trouble.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Role playing difficult situations at home prepares boys to intervene in the moment.
    — Katie Hurley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of boys

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“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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