as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
children excited about starting preschool
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Recent Examples of preschool
The film follows two determined fathers who engage in a comical battle to enroll their kids in an elite preschool, escalating into an absurd competition with unexpected results.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
With threats to higher education seemingly everywhere, institutions are increasingly considering a valuable idea most people learned in preschool — sharing.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Though tablets were not around when his kids were in preschool, Field encourages today’s parents to help their kids foster a love for music and movement beyond screens.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
And here in New York City, free preschool has led to academic gains for children, increased workforce participation among parents — especially mothers — and money back into families’ pockets.
—Jennifer Gutiérrez, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
With threats to higher education seemingly everywhere, institutions are increasingly considering a valuable idea most people learned in preschool — sharing.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Though tablets were not around when his kids were in preschool, Field encourages today’s parents to help their kids foster a love for music and movement beyond screens.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
And here in New York City, free preschool has led to academic gains for children, increased workforce participation among parents — especially mothers — and money back into families’ pockets.
—Jennifer Gutiérrez, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschool
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Throughout the uneven gravel, dirt, and often muddy terrain of the nursery, workers carrying plants and pushing carts of compost and potting soil were all donning the same pair.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2025
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The years-long drive to give Florida’s nursery and farm workers landmark health protections from increasingly scorching summer heat appears to have reached a dead end.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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