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
Noun
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Of course, dads may have more room for play partly because moms are carrying more of the mental load of parenting.—
Jen Zamzow,
CNBC,
20 June 2026
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One of the moms who recently welcomed triplets, Monica Wilden, opened up about the experience to local outlet WTAE.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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“Maters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maters. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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