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 There have been no arrests made in relation to the death, police told CNN, but the father of one of Fortune’s children was arrested shortly after the discovery of her body on unrelated weapons charges, jail records show. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Things can get even more complicated when several children or grandchildren inherit the property. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Many adults 54 and younger without minor children have long been required to work to get SNAP benefits. — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 This site has operated as a summer camp since 1912 and remains a popular spot for holidaying children to this day. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 Three children will receive Malachi’s organs, according to the GoFundMe. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The renowned urologist will be staying with his wife and children at a home in Sarasota. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Family and religion Sabio and his wife, Abigail, have five children. — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
  1. kids
  2. babies
  3. outcomes
  4. infants
  5. consequences
  6. toddlers
  7. results
  8. boys
Noun
  • Families can also participate in daily arts and crafts sessions, with materials provided on request and staff on hand to help kids create their own souvenirs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That means cables, socks, Legos, kids' pajamas, and everything else not taller than the unit itself are up for grabs, Pac-Man style.
    — Joe Salas August 14, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • Amazon sales data from Market Defense tracked in early July over the previous 12 months offers a snapshot of brands gaining traction among parents shopping for babies and children.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Women carrying twins or more babies at once also had substantially higher rates than those carrying one baby.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of babies
Noun
  • Couples have prenups for many reasons, but much of it comes down to discussing financial goals, avoiding additional legal work in a divorce, maintaining control over financial outcomes and avoiding a state's default divorce laws.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The most likely outcomes in my mind are Makhachev controlling Garry for the majority of the fight and winning a clear decision, or perhaps submitting him.
    — Brett Appley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of outcomes
Noun
  • In April, a Cook County jury awarded $70 million in damages in four cases against Abbott brought by mothers who alleged that the company’s formula for premature infants caused their babies to become severely ill.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The conversation almost always focuses on infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children.
    — Sonjia Tainter, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of infants
Noun
  • Chanana said any breakdown in the relationship could herald broader portfolio consequences.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For Abrams, a free agent after the 2028 season, the position change comes with financial consequences.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of consequences
Noun
  • Several of the jurors were either toddlers when the killing occurred, or hadn't yet been born.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Each presents a group portrait of a handful of disaffected British suburbanites—husbands who resent their deadening jobs, toddlers who whine and interrupt, and, above all, hassled wives subsumed by a crush of household obligations.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • Another area in which Wrexham need to improve is their results against the top teams.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The results of that study, published in 2016, identified 235 distinct bears using genetic testing and estimated the total bear population in western Connecticut was around 400 to 450 individuals.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • During Wright’s tenure, El Camino Real has replaced the football coach, boys and girls basketball coaches, the tennis coach and the athletic director.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Hathaway hilariously portrays the growing pains of trying to learn royal etiquette while navigating dreamy boys and high-school bullies.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of boys

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“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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