foster parent

noun

Definition of foster parentnext
as in nurse

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Recent Examples of foster parent Their strong Christian beliefs become an issue with some locals and they’re accused of violence towards their children who are removed and placed with foster parents. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 May 2026 Jaxon's foster parent was his cousin’s mother, who had a previous conviction of felony child endangerment in 2014, ABC 7 Eyewitness News reported. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Piper has been a foster parent for 10 years with about 100 young people coming through her home. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 Wheeler said the bill came to life with the help of several people, including foster parents and the former director of Health and Welfare, Alex Adams. — Shannon Tyler march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foster parent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
  1. nurse
  2. nanny
  3. protector
  4. keep
  5. babysitter
  6. sitter
Noun
  • The hospital said that's because the nearly 1,300 replacement nurses had a five-day contract with MGB to cover the strike.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Brandi Carlile came to town and did a show at the Ryman as a thank you to all of the first responders and the nurses and the doctors.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of nurse
Noun
  • Traveling nannies are coveted but rare, with some making up to $163,000 in the United Arab Emirates, according to the report.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • The beloved Disney musical follows mysterious nanny Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews), who arrives at the Banks family’s London home to care for siblings Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber).
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of nanny
Noun
  • The Wolves have one of the NBA’s best rim protectors (Rudy Gobert).
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Several times each year, His Holiness requests guidance from Kuten La, who in his role as State Oracle serves as mouthpiece for Nechung, an ancient deity and Tibet’s spiritual protector.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of protector
Noun
  • That is the moment governance either earns its keep or quietly costs the business more than the deal ever made.
    — Abdulrahman Hammad, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • There was a moment near the end when Norway were 2-0 up and playing keep-ball.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of keep
Noun
  • The police department has not publicly identified the girl, the babysitter or anyone else involved.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • The babysitter’s father, Lopez Ramirez said, has mental-health issues, including memory loss.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of babysitter
Noun
  • In his work, Hujar returned again and again to the spiritual life of his sitters—an invisible presence in his images.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Madly sentient guts spill from the sitter’s back in swollen rivulets.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of sitter

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

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