FOSTER PARENT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

foster parent

noun

Definition of foster parent

as in nurse

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Recent Examples of foster parent One of the foster parent’s posts about Canyon caught the attention of Christy Bormann, a training manager and canine search specialist with Texas A&M Task Force 1. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026 For a foster parent who has come to love a cat, that can be especially hard. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Miguel's mother was a foster parent for years, and Miguel grew up with children coming and going. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 His foster mother had been convicted of felony child endangerment that, according to county policies, should have disqualified her as a foster parent. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for foster parent

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Noun

Medics and nurses here do simulations often, both to pass the Critical Care Academy, and also to stay up to date on occasional but critical events, like emergency births, newborn resuscitation, and burns.

— Elaine Appleton-Grant, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
The nurse’s only suggestions were the ones that Malouf had already tried.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

Claxton is a true rim protector who can deter and affect shot-making around the rim.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Sultan-Epe is revered as a protector of seafarers and fishermen—a fitting association for a shrine overlooking the Caspian.

— Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of protector

Noun

In Mackay’s estimation, TSMC has earned its keep and then some.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Shoppers scrolling for a shine fix or breakage rescue keep running into the same category, and hair oil has become the first thing celebrity stylists reach for on set.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The Tokyo Talks session in the festival’s TIFF Lounge was moderated by Kondo Kanako of the festival’s programming team and came with childcare for attendees, with babysitters minding a roomful of infants at the back of the venue.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Mother Brittany LaPoten said this form of childcare is much more personal and deeper than having a babysitter who drops in when needed.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of babysitter

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