Synonyms of parents

parents 1 of 2

noun

plural of parent

as in mothers

a person who brings forth and raises a child

The couple recently became parents for the first time.

She grew up in a single parent household.

Related Words

• mothers
• moms
• fathers
• mommies
• dads
• mamas
• daddies
• mammies
• papas
• stepparents
• pas
• stepfathers
• stepmothers
• mas
• genitors
• maters
• grandmothers
• paters
• pops
• guardians
• grandfathers
• forefathers
• custodians
• ancestors
• forebears
• progenitors
• forebearers
• antecedents
• primogenitors

parents

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of parent

as in raises

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.

Related Words

• mothers
• raises
• fathers
• nurtures
• nurses
• fosters
• ministers (to)
• rears
• nourishes
• minds
• watches
• feeds
• supplies
• cares (for)
• provides (for)
• cultivates
• attends
• cradles
• begets
• has
• engenders
• generates
• hatches
• produces
• genders
• breeds
• sires
• spawns
• propagates
• bears
• gets
• reproduces
• multiplies
• procreates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parents

Noun

While board member David Westbrook said a moratorium was unnecessary, many were in agreement with the crowd of concerned parents. — Julianna Mejia july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

One advocate suggested that was because some parents, faced with the prospect of seeing each other so much post-divorce, chose to work it out, the Journal reported. — Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

Carmack’s wife and two children all attended Queens, and his family currently stewards a scholarship his wife’s parents set up at the school prior to their deaths. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

On this anniversary run, fans from across the country — parents, teens and longtime die-hards — chase deep cuts and find brief relief from a harsher, more fractured world. — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

These findings suggest that improving children’s nutrition isn’t only about educating parents of babies and young children. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

During the late 1990s, Llerandi’s parents opened a small restaurant and grocery store called Delicias de España in the corner of Bird Road and 57th Avenue. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

After his parents divorced, Gavin Newsom was unofficially adopted by Gordon Getty, essentially returning the favor that the Newsom family had given him three decades earlier. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

As his parents struggle to establish a fragile peace with their disgruntled neighbors, young Miles takes an interest in the story of the Wendigo, a voracious shapeshifter from Native American mythology. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Verb

The influence on how each generation parents their children is striking as well. — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 June 2026

Looking ahead, the pair plan to relocate to Florida, though Andrew will split his time between the Sunshine State and Baltimore as he co-parents his two daughters. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026

Fellow plaintiff parents Brandy Roberts and Joann Bogard also snagged seats and joined Rodriguez in the back row of the courtroom to watch Zuckerberg’s testimony. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026

Waukesha School District parents Joe Burke and Sean Shurbet have questioned the district's enrollment data, saying the City of Waukesha's data shows current and projected growth that contradicts district data. — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025

That seems like an eternity ago to Cane babies born that year and perhaps now parents themselves. — Greg Cote Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025