as in infants
a young child who is just learning to walk
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Recent Examples of toddlers
The fact that babies and toddlers continue to die from ingesting fentanyl will likely come up in a meeting next month.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Michigan's quarterly Immunization Report Card shows that just 79% of toddlers statewide have gotten at least one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In the snap, taken the previous Halloween, Beyoncé dressed up as Lisa Bonet, and the toddlers twinned in colorful onesies, an homage to an old photo of the actress with daughter Zoë Kravitz.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Rana Esseily, a French psychologist, led a study in which grownups showed eighteen-month-old toddlers how to use a grabber to retrieve a toy.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Markel, 41, a Harvard law grad, was a prominent Florida State University law professor who shared custody of his two toddlers with his ex-wife, Wendi Adelson, in an ongoing custody dispute after their messy 2013 divorce.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Stories, songs, and crafts for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The mother-daughter operators of a San Jose daycare center where two toddlers drowned in a swimming pool in 2023 were held to answer to charges of child endangerment by a judge following a preliminary hearing this week.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Traveling with babies and toddlers isn’t always easy, and on top of that, most of them won’t remember any of those early adventures.
—Lara Kramer, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Michigan's quarterly Immunization Report Card shows that just 79% of toddlers statewide have gotten at least one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In the snap, taken the previous Halloween, Beyoncé dressed up as Lisa Bonet, and the toddlers twinned in colorful onesies, an homage to an old photo of the actress with daughter Zoë Kravitz.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Rana Esseily, a French psychologist, led a study in which grownups showed eighteen-month-old toddlers how to use a grabber to retrieve a toy.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Markel, 41, a Harvard law grad, was a prominent Florida State University law professor who shared custody of his two toddlers with his ex-wife, Wendi Adelson, in an ongoing custody dispute after their messy 2013 divorce.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Stories, songs, and crafts for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The mother-daughter operators of a San Jose daycare center where two toddlers drowned in a swimming pool in 2023 were held to answer to charges of child endangerment by a judge following a preliminary hearing this week.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Traveling with babies and toddlers isn’t always easy, and on top of that, most of them won’t remember any of those early adventures.
—Lara Kramer, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddlers
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In the following weeks, other healthy infants experienced acute respiratory failure or cardiac arrest without a clear medical cause, and two neonatologists made a judicial complaint that prompted a formal probe, per the outlet.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This occurs for newborns – those less than a day old – as well as older infants – those 1 month to 1 year old.—
Brad Greenwood,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Both Kardashian and Thompson are proud parents on social media, sharing posts to celebrate all of their kids' life milestones.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The jury saw extensive emails between Donna and Wendi that showed how Donna pushed Wendi to pursue relocation to South Florida at any cost, including offering her ex-husband $1 million and taunting him with the possibility of converting their kids from Judaism to Catholicism.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 60-second spot will also appear on social media and via broadband outlets, Families will be invited to share photos of newborns on Instagram or TikTok for a chance to win a year’s supply of diapers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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This occurs for newborns – those less than a day old – as well as older infants – those 1 month to 1 year old.—
Brad Greenwood,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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But Solnhofen only holds youngsters, and the fossils are in pristine condition.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Children playing side by side Dearmore added that neurotypical children often play alongside special needs youngsters on the playground.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company said on its website that with Amazon Family, Prime members can share benefits with one other adult, up to four teens added before April 7, 2025 and up to four children in their household.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This pathway also extends to the investor's spouse and children under 21.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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There is also fun for the kiddos with their own games and prizes.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
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Both were roomy enough that the kiddos could move but snug enough to trap heat.—
Jenny Wiegand,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
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However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Training and policies for police officers that understand and account for the age and brain development of juveniles helps ensure productive and safe outcomes when interacting with them.—
Geordie McClelland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Vehicle strikes are the leading cause of death for Florida panthers, but juveniles are at even higher risk of getting hit, according to the FWC.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Toddlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddlers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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