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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
Gregory was one of seven children in the family.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Even those who want children and become pregnant face the risks of miscarriages without medical intervention.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The children will peel potatoes to help make latkes from scratch to dine on after the lighting of the menorah.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The parents instead spend a night helping their kids to choose toys for other children and another night working with them on an arts and crafts project.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
In the House, a majority of Democrats voted against the bill after House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on adding the provision to ban transgender medical care for children.
—CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
At his side were his wife, Carolyn, and children Lizzie and Griffin.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
As if the children of the Jews who have built so much of and in Chicago were merely an afterthought.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Even those who want children and become pregnant face the risks of miscarriages without medical intervention.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The children will peel potatoes to help make latkes from scratch to dine on after the lighting of the menorah.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The parents instead spend a night helping their kids to choose toys for other children and another night working with them on an arts and crafts project.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
In the House, a majority of Democrats voted against the bill after House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on adding the provision to ban transgender medical care for children.
—CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
At his side were his wife, Carolyn, and children Lizzie and Griffin.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
As if the children of the Jews who have built so much of and in Chicago were merely an afterthought.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
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This allows quantum computers to process sizable amounts of data and explore countless potential outcomes at once.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Asked about some of the biggest challenges facing the state, Cox pointed to educational outcomes showing Michigan lagging behind other states and reversing the state's population stagnation.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Important considerations are the company's sensitivity to the volatility of Bitcoin and the wider consequences of such a large cryptocurrency purchase in the market.Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The consequences of relegation could be catastrophic, with the financial impact and the threat of the EFL imposing a business plan and other sanctions on the club for any PSR breach.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Any toy with small pieces, like dolls' accessories or Legos, can present a choking and aspiration hazard, especially for toddlers.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Three other tents house a mail room, caseworkers and a cafeteria, where Venezuelan toddlers rub shoulders with Asian children over blaring salsa music.Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Shop this season’s top products and sales curated by our editors.Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Dairy products made from raw or micro-filtered milk to preserve their micronutritional richness.Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Initially, the vaccine was only recommended for girls, which made people unaware that boys and men are also eligible, experts said.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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Near the water pipes that supply the camp, boys come to fill up smaller tanks and to chase each other in the desert.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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