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as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
an imaginative animated film that appeals to adults as well as to children
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as in infants
a recently born person
wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold
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as in outcomes
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
widespread stress is the child of the frenetic pace of the modern world
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Recent Examples of children
In August, the former professional football player filed for sole physical custody of his and Zolciak's children.
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Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Beatrice and Eugenie's children do not have royal titles and use their fathers' surnames, reflecting their parents' wishes to raise them largely outside formal royal life.
—Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Through music, dance, comedy, and their experiences, children discover friendship, kindness, and the wonders of nature.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Obesity tripled in children and doubled in adults between the mid-1970s and the early 2000s.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
All seven applicants have children who are enrolled in the Fayetteville School District.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
Federline suggests in the book that the children had reason to be afraid of staying with Spears, who was placed under a conservatorship after the psychiatric hold.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
This moving real-life saga opens with a family—Evelyn and her five, soon to be six, children—living in a small city in California.
—The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Her fiancé at the time wasn't ready for children, but Zirkle didn't have time to wait.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Beatrice and Eugenie's children do not have royal titles and use their fathers' surnames, reflecting their parents' wishes to raise them largely outside formal royal life.
—Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Through music, dance, comedy, and their experiences, children discover friendship, kindness, and the wonders of nature.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Obesity tripled in children and doubled in adults between the mid-1970s and the early 2000s.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
All seven applicants have children who are enrolled in the Fayetteville School District.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
Federline suggests in the book that the children had reason to be afraid of staying with Spears, who was placed under a conservatorship after the psychiatric hold.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
This moving real-life saga opens with a family—Evelyn and her five, soon to be six, children—living in a small city in California.
—The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Her fiancé at the time wasn't ready for children, but Zirkle didn't have time to wait.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, offers food benefits, breastfeeding services and nutrition education to 65,000 Arkansas women, infants and children younger than five.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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To date, the Indiana company has blessed 390 boxes since its inception in 2016, and 70 infants nationwide — including three in Missouri – have been surrendered, Getrost said.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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Of course, a reliable method for measuring a team’s performance is to use underlying metrics to understand the team’s process more than its outcomes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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At a nutrition center in Camp 15 of Cox’s Bazar – run by Concern Worldwide, with programs from UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) – babies are measured for malnutrition by wrapping a paper tape measure around their tiny arms.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The pictures got more and more creative over time, as Edie asked her mom to draw babies, cats and birds.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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There could be consequences coming for LSU head coach Brian Kelly and his staff after losing a third game this season.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Immigrant and Latino communities — already under siege from ICE — now face not just intimidation, but real, fatal consequences.—
Bulmaro Vicente,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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For the past two years, toddlers at Bernard Jackson’s swim and wellness center in Washington, DC, have learned to float for the first time, and seniors in their eighties have practiced gentle exercises to stay strong.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Finisterre Stormbird Waterproof Jacket One hiker’s long trek is another’s short jaunt, especially for the Swiss, who are known to set out on the trail as toddlers.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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That's based on the DNA results, the commission said in a news release Thursday afternoon.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot going into those results.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a message with Semafor, Lee said that the publication would launch on Monday with a 3-part investigation, its first data interface, and other products.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Most of the products expire in 2028 or 2029, with the earliest expiration date among the products in April 2027, according to the list that detailed the nearly 5 million items.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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