foster parent

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Recent Examples of foster parent Even greater, consider becoming a foster parent and/or an adoptive parent. Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025 For those unfamiliar, what’s the process to become a foster parent? Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025 The reports came from a school therapist at a local elementary school after a student’s foster parent told them Cordum had come to the home for an appointment and inserted something into the child’s rectum, according to a July 2024 news release by the state’s Department of Justice. Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The foster parent, who wished to remain anonymous, broke down after seeing a shelter's post about a kitten being returned by an adopter because of allergies. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foster parent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
Noun
  • Notably, nurses are considered the most honest and ethical professionals by a wide margin, a 2025 Gallup poll showed.
    Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Mandatory regular, virtual visits with a school nurse would honor both this right and responsibility while more than paying for itself in health care savings.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a separate Gilbert complaint focused on the immigration status of Swalwell’s former nanny.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • On Saturday, the New York Post reported two complaints about the nanny’s employment had been filed to federal authorities.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Denver believes strongly in its ability to develop pass-protectors, so this would be an interesting development project.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The intent was to reduce the size of shoulder pads and chest protectors and slim down the pants to give skaters more places to aim at while not taking away from netminders’ safety.
    Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In a micro dining room, functionality is key; every piece has to earn its keep.
    Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Advanced safety technology — lane-keep assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, collision warnings and more — all add to the cost of a vehicle.
    Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The child was with his babysitter, Barbara Edwards, at the time of the shooting, according to Atlanta News First (WANF) and Fox 5 Atlanta.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • When someone would post on the community Facebook page about needing a dog sitter, or a babysitter, Valeria would offer to connect the person with her niece.
    Julia Coin April 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When someone would post on the community Facebook page about needing a dog sitter, or a babysitter, Valeria would offer to connect the person with her niece.
    Julia Coin April 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Even as late as 1776, there were Americans who remained fence-sitters, uncertain about the risks of a total break with the British Empire.
    Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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