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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
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.
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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
About 9% of children in Benton County and 14% of children in Washington County live in households in poverty, compared to 20% statewide and 16% nationally, according to the report.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In preparation for the role, Clooney moved his family, including his wife of 10 years, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and their two children, 7-year-old twins Ella and Alexander, from Europe to New York City.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
In more than three years of full-scale war, Ukrainian families of children with long-term illness have had to overcome countless challenges.
—Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Snyder once again used his own life and the pure optimism of his children in our real-life divisive world, to create a Batman that lives and breathes on that dynamic need to keep going no matter the circumstances.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Parents with children under 6 are two times more likely to leave New York for neighboring states, costing our economy billions of dollars.
—Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Sorry, children, that’s a hard nyet.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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
About 9% of children in Benton County and 14% of children in Washington County live in households in poverty, compared to 20% statewide and 16% nationally, according to the report.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In preparation for the role, Clooney moved his family, including his wife of 10 years, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and their two children, 7-year-old twins Ella and Alexander, from Europe to New York City.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
In more than three years of full-scale war, Ukrainian families of children with long-term illness have had to overcome countless challenges.
—Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Snyder once again used his own life and the pure optimism of his children in our real-life divisive world, to create a Batman that lives and breathes on that dynamic need to keep going no matter the circumstances.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Parents with children under 6 are two times more likely to leave New York for neighboring states, costing our economy billions of dollars.
—Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Sorry, children, that’s a hard nyet.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
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Transform Through Results Identify where AI can help your employees achieve better outcomes.—
Adam Bujak,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the outcomes couldn’t have been more disparate, with the Hawks losing 5-0 Tuesday.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, these controls can help prevent the inadvertent sharing of information with third parties, which can also have serious consequences.—
Chris Novak,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Working Long Days Can Be Risky Impaired performance due to long shifts can have disastrous consequences.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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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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There is also a noticeable increase in the demand for drier spirits and bar products.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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As for Credo’s own line, the new body products feature a proprietary sugar kelp extract that was ethically harvested in Maine by Atlantic Sea Farms, as well as mineral-rich sea water and a ferment of spirulina, seaweed and sea lettuce.—
James Manso,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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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 23 Apr. 2025.
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