PRETEENS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

preteens

noun

plural of preteen

as in teens

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Noun

Most wisdom teeth come out in the late teens or early twenties, meaning the cells inside tend to be younger and in better condition than tissue collected later in adulthood.

— Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Children’s Mercy treated more than a dozen children and teens for firework injuries this Independence Day week, according to the hospital.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of teens

Noun

Mumbai — Outside the aircraft hangar-sized venue, the crowd of Gen Z office workers and teenagers is thickening.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Before Estes and the NAR, teenagers were making their own fuel for model rockets and the lack of regulation often led to severe injuries.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of teenagers

Noun

Four juveniles were taken into custody and face charges that include third-degree assault by mob, assault on police while resisting arrest, resisting arrest, possession of a machine gun and breach of peace.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Four people have been arrested so far — one adult and three juveniles — and the arrests are related to the assaults on law enforcement seen in the viral videos, police told Fox News Digital.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of juveniles

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This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more.

— Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
The folks behind the Golden Arches has just announced two new meals to mark the occasion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup— a new Adult Happy Meal and one for the kiddies.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 June 2026

Definition of kiddies

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The eagles — and occasionally their chicks — could be seen on Friends of Big Bear Valley’s livestream heading into Sunday evening.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Pittsburgh's National Aviary recently hatched two Guam kingfisher chicks, a species extinct in the wild.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of chicks

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For transitional-aged youths, prevention often means stepping in before early instability becomes permanent—before a rough stretch turns into chronic adult homelessness, long-term unemployment, justice involvement or untreated mental health needs.

— Chris Simonsen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
As volunteers fanned out Sunday to clean debris from the beach, leaders blamed social media and out-of-state youths for fueling disorder and pledged a full post-holiday safety review.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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