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kindergartens

noun

plural of kindergarten
as in schools

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  1. schools
  2. academies
Noun
  • Aging pipes must be replaced, leaks prevented, emergencies addressed and critical systems kept operating for homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • On Saturday, two coaches, certainly connected, faced each other at their new schools in the renewal of a historic rivalry.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of schools
Noun
  • Back then the age of discovery was at its peak, and startling new information about what had previously been a very parochial planet was flooding into the academies of Europe and the Americas.
    — Ian Tattersall, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After playing for youth academies such as Arsenal, West Ham United and Chelsea, Gabriel signed with Manchester United at age 11.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of academies
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“Kindergartens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindergartens. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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