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.
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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 parents
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Many parents and online safety advocates think more can be done.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Educators, parents, and community members who know a student with a strong interest in hospitality can also submit nominations online.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Even pet parents feel manipulated by their dogs occasionally.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In addition to Muniz’s return as middle child Malcolm, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek were confirmed to return as parents Hal and Lois in December.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
An episode featuring Brody’s real-life wife Leighton Meester tries to fill in some backstory blanks, as does an episode that spells out how Joanne’s parents’ divorce impacted her.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
And a part-time job at an antique store only fueled his vintage finds throughout high school; some pieces are still stashed in his parents’ garage in Michigan.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
His parents met in Berkeley, California, where they were loosely affiliated with the hippie-ish Christian movement known as the Jesus People.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
The agency also urged parents to monitor young children closely.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Many parents and online safety advocates think more can be done.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Educators, parents, and community members who know a student with a strong interest in hospitality can also submit nominations online.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Even pet parents feel manipulated by their dogs occasionally.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In addition to Muniz’s return as middle child Malcolm, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek were confirmed to return as parents Hal and Lois in December.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
An episode featuring Brody’s real-life wife Leighton Meester tries to fill in some backstory blanks, as does an episode that spells out how Joanne’s parents’ divorce impacted her.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
And a part-time job at an antique store only fueled his vintage finds throughout high school; some pieces are still stashed in his parents’ garage in Michigan.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
His parents met in Berkeley, California, where they were loosely affiliated with the hippie-ish Christian movement known as the Jesus People.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parents
Noun
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For all the meticulous planning that mothers and fathers do before the big day arrives, things have a tendency to go sideways while babies are being born.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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For the past week, dozens of Christians on TikTok — many of them mothers — have posted videos throwing away their Hatch machines and encouraging others to throw them away as well.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The union has argued that an election would extend an already prolonged process, and raises opportunities for complications and appeals.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sympathetic, apparently, to Geralt’s quest to save Ciri, Regis decides to join the gang on the road — though a closing shot of Regis privately savoring the scent of Geralt’s blood on a cloth raises some troubling questions for the show to answer down the road.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The functional side pockets are especially handy for moms, thanks to the extra storage.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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June will always be one of my very favorite moms.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Getting creative with my style nurtures the confidence that empowers me to show up in the world authentically.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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The vegan lip treatment delivers intense moisture via a peptide that smoothes and plumps, as well as hyaluronic acid that nurtures dry skin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the easy access to cash gnaws away at professionalism and fosters corruption.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Beyond improving their employment opportunities, this process fosters a profound sense of social responsibility and commitment to life, especially in communities where access to higher education is limited.—
Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Parents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parents. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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