as in mothers
a female human parent
the public school student addressed the letter to "Dear Mater"
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Recent Examples of maters
These crispy 'maters are a treat come summertime when tomatoes are at their best.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Employer Job title Member grade Alma maters Kopzhanov, an IEEE senior member, is an asset manager for Middle River Power, based in Chicago.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Employer Job title Member grade Alma maters Kopzhanov, an IEEE senior member, is an asset manager for Middle River Power, based in Chicago.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maters
Noun
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Women travel with their mothers, daughters, long-time friends for a reunion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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According to police, the officers found two mothers of the youth within the plaza and arrested them.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Most importantly, the healthcare providers who participated spent the second half of the training in small groups with moms in recovery from HardBeauty who serve as peer support specialists.—
Karli Swenson,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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Another 34% of Gen Z dads said the same, as well as 30% of Gen Z moms.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
11 June 2026
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“Maters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maters. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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