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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An all encompassing definition of maternal dispossession scales the degrees to which Black mothers are victimized by the enduring projects of capitalism and colonialism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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After this, the team came to the conclusion that the village needed a women’s health center where mothers and newborns could stay for up to 72 hours.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Noun
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On a late Friday afternoon in March, Julia Huckins has brought her 4-year-old son Malcolm into downtown Livermore to treat him to some Meadowlark Dairy soft-serve ice cream, meet up with other moms and let their kids run around in a nearby park.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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To support the best outcomes for moms and babies, pregnant women must have timely access to quality prenatal care.—
Mary C. Mayhew,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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“Maters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maters. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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