1
as in kid
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 infant
a recently born person
wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold
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as in outcome
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 child
In short, this it to be kept as far away from children as humanly possible.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
But her long-term plan is to work as a teacher or behavior consultant with elementary school children.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Their adult children wept on the witness stand and spoke of their devastation.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Make your 100 percent tax-deductible donation today to help UNICEF reach more children in need.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
But her long-term plan is to work as a teacher or behavior consultant with elementary school children.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Their adult children wept on the witness stand and spoke of their devastation.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Make your 100 percent tax-deductible donation today to help UNICEF reach more children in need.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child
Noun
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Julie Andrews as Maria Andrews starred as Maria, the precocious and inspirational governess who helps the von Trapp kids learn to embrace music and family — and later becomes their stepmother.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Rocky Gap participates in the Maryland Park Service's Scales & Tales education program for kids.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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At least seven infants in Gaza died from hypothermia during Phase 1.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Arizona Boy, 10, Dies After Mountain Hike with Family on 113-Degree Day A relative performed CPR on the infant for five minutes before first responders arrived, per the medical examiner.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Either way, the outcome remains a bit of a mystery, according to five executives hosted by TD Cowen for a virtual panel on the high-end and luxury retail and manufacturing industry.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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The White House agency of cutting taxes and regulation is geared toward bringing manufacturing and jobs back to the U.S., but the ultimate outcome of Mr. Trump's policies is far from clear.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Fugard also wrote the novel Tsotsi about a young street thug who steals a car only to discover a baby in the back seat, which was made into a movie by Gavin Hood and won the 2006 Oscar for Best International Feature.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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Analysis of the fossilized vertebrae suggests that baby Megalodons were already massive at birth, measuring between 12 and 13 feet (3.6-3.9 meters) long.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Official autopsy reports are pending, and toxicology tests have been requested for Hackman and Arakawa, according to the sheriff’s office –– but results could take months.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The result flamed the idea of trade speculation, which was shut down by Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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According to the police department, the toddler used an old cellphone that can still be used to call 911 in an emergency but has no other functional use.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Medics raced the toddler to Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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As politicians and policymakers insist that children are the future, many of them refuse to support the intensive caregiving required to transform newborns into functioning adults.—
Anna Mae Duane,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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Still, there could be an opportunity to get a sneak peek at the newborn.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Child.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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