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genitors

noun

plural of genitor
as in mothers

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  1. mothers
  2. parents
  3. moms
  4. dads
  5. papas
  6. fathers
  7. mammies
  8. mommies
Noun
  • Others criticized them for often being the progeny of Asian mothers and white fathers, as though this were somehow their fault.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lindsay Clancy garnered a notable contingent of support throughout the trial, particularly from women and mothers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of mothers
Noun
  • There weren’t mirrors in our house except above the bathroom sinks and attached to my parents’ and brother’s bedroom dressers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Time with ageing parents, a partner drifting away or children growing up cannot always be reclaimed.
    — Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of parents
Noun
  • The model, where this bag kind of came from, the moms to the business women.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Premiering in 2024, the series follows Taylor Frankie Paul and her cohort of Mormon moms who create and post content about their lives on social media.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of moms
Noun
  • Moms and dads across the country rallied Americans to contribute research donations.
    — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The dads telling the dad who was thrown out to leave the beer.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dads
Noun
  • In a time when companies are guilty of solely fostering young talent and offering legacy staff members early buyouts, aviation continues—at least at the employee level—to embrace wisdom from senior mamas and papas.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Authentic Mexican street tacos, agua frescas and papas asadas (roasted potatoes).
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Definition of papas
Noun
  • The relationship between Xi and Zhang went back decades, extending not just to their childhoods but all the way back to their fathers, who were comrades in arms in China’s ferocious civil war.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The victims were mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, friends and coworkers.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fathers
Noun
  • These include typecasting Black women as jezebels, sapphires and mammies; these depictions, combined with the law enforcement they may be exposed to, increase their vulnerability under the law.
    — Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Definition of mammies
Noun
  • Just single mommies supporting each other at Duckling Day.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of mommies
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“Genitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genitors. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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