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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Research shows that parents lose sleep for a surprising number of years after their children are born and kids notoriously struggle with everything from bedtime routines to nightmares.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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Over the years, Hudson has not been shy about family life, documenting many memories with her kids on social media.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
14 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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This includes collaborating with stakeholders, actively publishing accurate information, and enhancing media literacy skills. Lesson 5: Invest in people and partnerships Covid exposed deep health inequities, with vulnerable communities experiencing worse outcomes.—
Bernadette Boden Albala,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Last month, Blanchard spoke with PEOPLE ahead of the premiere of season 2 of her reality series Life After Lockup and shared that her baby daughter is already starting to resemble her and Urker.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Older adults require less, while babies need much more — in fact, infants can spend about 50% of their sleep in REM, experts say.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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That goal against came as a direct result of Pontus Holmberg badly losing a puck battle in the defensive zone, too.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Each result was then reviewed by two reporters, who used licensing records to confirm it was categorized correctly.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte's first-ever curtsy came as a toddler on the runway at Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland, on July 19, 2017.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Fact checked by Sarah Scott One mom's hack for getting a toddler to fold their laundry is mostly receiving praise in the comments on her Instagram post.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
13 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2025.
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