FOSTER PARENTS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

foster parents

noun

plural of foster parent

as in nurses

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Noun

Youth, teachers and parents in four towns complained of unsanitary school conditions and chronic staff shortages including of nurses and social workers.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Physicians, nurses and others focus on delivering the best possible care, while administrators concentrate more on the organization’s financial and operational health.

— Dr William Wertheim, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of nurses

Noun

And look for Maxx Crosby to feast against the Chargers’ pass protectors who couldn’t keep the Cardinals out of Herbert’s backfield.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Chief among Zoe’s longtime protectors are her rancher husband, William Macon (Garret Dillahunt), Billy and Kerry.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of protectors

Noun

Working with a large format camera that dictated the pace of each shoot, Verbeeck introduced herself to potential sitters with open calls to schools, clubs, youth groups and local organizers.

— Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Where line sitters were paid to try to secure Banks’ own family one of the most desirable seats in town.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sitters

Noun

These precautions should apply anywhere children spend time, including the homes of babysitters, grandparents, neighbors, and other family members and friends.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
The two are part of the original four babysitters, along with Kristy and Mary Anne.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of babysitters

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