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 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

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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
Girls who used to bully me and make my life miserable in high school keep DMing me, trying to get onto guest lists and into events.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of keep

Noun

Looking for Loftus’ motivations, Aviv probes the psychologist’s memories of her mentally ill mother’s probable suicide and her own childhood abuse by a babysitter.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Police said the child was in the care of a babysitter when he or she was left in the car.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of babysitter

Noun

Thermostat Considerations for Pets and Sitters Some people prefer to leave their pets at home under the care of a sitter rather than board them while on vacation.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
Some have their arms crossed over their chests or fingers cradling their chins in thought — or, in Rush’s case, a combination of both — neither of which would have been standard stances for an 18th century portrait sitter, Anishanslin said.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

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