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 felony second-degree assault by strangulation charge was added by the district attorney’s office after a forensic examination by a nurse at Anschutz Medical Center.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
  • In the fall, she was set to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City with the goal of becoming a nurse.
    — Eric Adler July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of nurse
Noun
  • Per Tatler, Diana—a former nanny—even helped Camilla with her children Tom and Laura.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 July 2026
  • The period drama, set just after World War 2, stars Mathilde Arcel as Marie, a young nanny and housemaid who is set to marry her boss, the wealthy older widower, Christian (Carsten Bjørnlund).
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of nanny
Noun
  • Linn said dogs were often seen in the Bronze Age and mythology as protectors, often guarding the house.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Its traditional protector has been exposed as fickle and weak.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of protector
Noun
  • By the end of the game, Spain were playing keep-ball, toying with their opponents as ‘Oles’ reverberated around the stadium.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Still think this one can keep going higher, as AI fuels a financing boom and M & A keeps happening.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 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
  • The main part of the race was a battle between Norris and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, who took the lead from Norris at Turn 2 when the pole-sitter ran wide.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Notably, none of the last five pole-sitters have won the race, either.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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