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mas

noun

plural of ma
as in moms
a female human parent I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant

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  1. moms
  2. mothers
Noun
  • Culpo continued encouraging other expecting moms not to worry about weight gain.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The campaign also urges moms to tap a variety of maternal mental health resources, such as online therapy platform BetterHelp and oPPal, a platform that intentionally matches new and expecting moms with seasoned moms.
    — Maressa Brown, Parents, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of moms
Noun
  • The legislation also included a bill sponsored by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) that aims to expand access to breast pumps and services for nursing mothers through Medi-Cal.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But while politicians trade barbs, residents in Rio de Janeiro have been designing their own responses, with ex-traffickers launching podcasts and grieving mothers stepping up to stop youth recruitment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mothers
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“Mas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mas. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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