kindergartners

noun

variants also kindergarteners
plural of kindergartner
as in preschoolers

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  1. toddlers
  2. infants
  3. kids
  4. minors
Noun
  • One reason for the decrease may be that parents have substantial control over what infants and toddlers eat.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Moore’s carousel featured photos of Bruce with their three daughters as toddlers.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • The other two cases involved infants who had not traveled before getting the virus.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Ninety percent of infants received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85 percent completed the full three-dose series, 2025 data show.
    — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of infants
Noun
  • On their soft opening night, Willey thought the kids had more fun at the bays playing games than the adults did.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • For newer cargo-bike riders, this means less to think about in stop-start traffic, when kids, cars, and cargo are already demanding your attention.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.
    — Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
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