kindergartens

noun

plural of kindergarten
as in schools

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  1. schools
  2. academies
Noun
  • In Texas, parents have demanded that school districts ban all energy drinks in the public schools.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This all comes at a time when ICE arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of schools
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  • The district boasts 44 schools in all, with performing arts schools, scholastic academies, world language programs and a handful of magnet schools and charter options for both elementary and high school-age students.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Some parents revel in South Florida’s many options, splitting their kids between public and private academies.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of academies
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“Kindergartens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindergartens. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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