as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
a single father with two children in prekindergarten
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Recent Examples of prekindergarten
Later that year, Biden sought to create nationwide universal prekindergarten and to vastly expand child care subsidies for families so that none would pay more than 7% of their household income for care.
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The district said breakfast service would be modified, morning prekindergarten was canceled and afternoon prekindergarten would operate on its normal schedule.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Schools offering prekindergarten are also on the list.
—Leila Darwiche, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
In Salem, Zrike oversaw improvements in attendance and MCAS performance, expanded full-day prekindergarten and strengthened dual-language and early college programs, according to the administration.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The district said breakfast service would be modified, morning prekindergarten was canceled and afternoon prekindergarten would operate on its normal schedule.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Schools offering prekindergarten are also on the list.
—Leila Darwiche, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
In Salem, Zrike oversaw improvements in attendance and MCAS performance, expanded full-day prekindergarten and strengthened dual-language and early college programs, according to the administration.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prekindergarten
Noun
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Other perennial species are starting to become more widely available at specialty nurseries including lance leaf blanket flower, Gaillardia aestivalis, which is native to the southeastern United States.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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At each stop, a contingent of no more than 10 workers and organizers broke from the group, walked inside and pitched whoever was in charge on Planting Justice, explaining what the working conditions are like at the nurseries that supply the retailers’ plants.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
Noun
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This past week in Queens, New York, multiple Jewish homes, a synagogue and a Jewish community center housing a preschool were vandalized with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti, raising alarm among residents.—
Ariella Noveck,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The school, one of the district’s final two parent participation preschools, was identified for closure because of the district’s ongoing fiscal crisis.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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“Prekindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prekindergarten. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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