as in parenthood
the caring for a child by its parents
as the big day approaches, the expectant couple are starting to get worried about their fitness for parenting
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as in raising
to bring forth and raise to maturity through care and education
They expertly parent their second child using all the lessons learned from raising their first.
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Recent Examples of parenting
Jen Zamzow, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Beta moms have a lot in common with second best parenting and type B moms.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 20 June 2026
Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
These days, Wilde and Sudeikis are purely focused on co-parenting their two kids — Otis, 12, and Daisy, 9.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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Noun
Fun dads, at their best, are not dodging serious parenting.
—Jen Zamzow, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Beta moms have a lot in common with second best parenting and type B moms.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 20 June 2026
Verb
The desire for a reprieve from parenting—and the use of substances to get it—is hardly new.
—Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
These days, Wilde and Sudeikis are purely focused on co-parenting their two kids — Otis, 12, and Daisy, 9.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenting
Noun
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As an artist who often publicly discusses mental health struggles, Caudle was willing to channel the anxiety that comes with impending parenthood throughout the process of writing and recording Heavy Thrill.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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Federal policies provided some low-income families with cash assistance that helped ease the cost of transition to parenthood.—
Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The miscommunications have once again put the majority leader in a difficult position, raising questions about why the president seems intent on making his life more difficult.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Gordon said in kicking off his comments and raising a hand to reveal a rubber finger pad.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Yet more than half of its counties are classified as maternity care deserts — areas with no hospital or birth center offering obstetric services and no obstetric clinicians, as defined by the March of Dimes.—
Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
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The new distribution center, Burlington’s first in Georgia, also has a 40,000-square-foot office with a cafeteria, fitness center, locker room with showers, a meditation room, a maternity room, as well as offices and meeting rooms.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The nurturing Moon enters your sign, lighting your 1st House of Identity, so your natural warmth and creativity feel easier to share without overthinking.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Women are frequently encouraged to be ambitious while remaining modest, confident while remaining agreeable, and strong while remaining nurturing.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Yet the history of motherhood has remained largely untold, and the narrative is not often driven by the people who do the actual mothering.—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Each statue the perfect epitome of silent, mothering, virginal womanhood that Ireland had come to worship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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