children

noun

plural of child
1
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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2
as in babies
a recently born person wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold

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3
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 The Dells’ money will go to children in ZIP codes with median incomes of $150,000 or less, giving millions of families a chance to start building wealth early. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Zest contributes to life satisfaction among children, adolescents, and adults. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 The other children who were killed were ages 8 and 11, Krantz said. — Haven Daley, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Parents contemplate a future where their children graduate into a world where AI has taken over all entry-level jobs. — Kiryn Hoffman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 In July, the FDA approved the first gene therapy for children as young as two with sickle cell disease and awarded grants to expand access to care. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Road Scholar’s chief program officer, Maeve Hartney, says the organization has been seeing more groups of adult children and older parents traveling together. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Among Parton’s charitable efforts aimed at education was her Imagination Library, which has distributed more than 300 million books to children worldwide over the past 30 years. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
  1. kids
  2. babies
  3. outcomes
  4. infants
  5. consequences
  6. toddlers
  7. results
  8. boys
Noun
  • Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Guests with kids can stay in the main building and take advantage of the onsite restaurant and Kids Club (which people absolutely rave about) and those without children can escape to the Praia Collection.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • In the course of her research, Corless discovered that, over four decades, 800 babies and infants had died at the home.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In one study of 104 births, 69 babies were delivered with OdonAssist; 4% of those babies had bruising considered related to the device.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of babies
Noun
  • Patient advocates and clinicians say the recent advancements in treatment could mark the beginning of a new era in sickle cell care, one that may free thousands from recurrent episodes of debilitating pain and improve long-term health outcomes.
    — Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the best wellness outcomes come with a cost to short-term revenue.
    — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of outcomes
Noun
  • In the course of her research, Corless discovered that, over four decades, 800 babies and infants had died at the home.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The orangutans, including three mothers with infants and two adolescent males, were rescued from areas in Ketapang and North Kayong regencies that were ravaged by fires between August and September.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of infants
Noun
  • The recall classification was updated this month to Class ll — meaning exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As the new technology pervades the campaign trail ahead of a crucial midterm election, Ridout warned the consequences of AI ads go beyond just individual elections and have the potential to shape the very psychology of elections more broadly.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of consequences
Noun
  • The prosecutor argued the beatings basically never stopped, claiming footage showed nannies beating one child, then turning their violence toward any of the other toddlers who wept while watching.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Below, shop some of the top toys for kids of all ages, including imaginative toys for preschoolers, interactive toys for big kids and toys focused on learning and development for babies and toddlers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • Once a company selects a preferred motor approach, researchers can transition the results into Motor AI to generate detailed design configurations and engineering specifications.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Toho posted its best-ever results at the Japanese box office.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • The inspiration started with two boys needing a place to sit.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Their teammate had begun the season competing in boys’ races before switching to girls’ competition.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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