as in mother
a person who brings forth and raises a child
The couple recently became parents for the first time. She grew up in a single parent household.
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as in to raise
to bring forth and raise to maturity through care and education
They expertly parent their second child using all the lessons learned from raising their first.
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Recent Examples of parent
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The director is Joseph Getter, a local musician, educator and parent with more than 25 years of experience as a member of this group, according to a release.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 22 May 2025
Many of us are parenting without the same level of hands-on help from aging parents.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
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Noun
In a May 29 filing, Jackson requested that the court order their daughter Juno, 5, to continue attending the same Calabasas school for the 2025-26 school year and for both parents to reach an agreement before any school change is made.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The director is Joseph Getter, a local musician, educator and parent with more than 25 years of experience as a member of this group, according to a release.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Verb
Every year, Parents enlists the help of industry experts, real world testers, and our parenting pro editors to bring you our annual Best for Baby Awards.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 22 May 2025
Many of us are parenting without the same level of hands-on help from aging parents.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parent
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Verb
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Other potential violations of the Byrd Rule could include the elimination of Medicaid funding for transgender care and a proposal to raise immigration fees.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In November, voters in Hawley's home state of Missouri approved a ballot measure to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour, starting in 2026.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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The mom and one of her kids sustained minor injuries, police said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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After seeing images of the vandalism on her social media feeds, Kimiko Carpenter, a West L.A. mom and hospice volunteer, stopped at Anawalt Lumber to buy $50 worth of rags, gloves, scraping brushes and canisters of graffiti remover.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Downstairs, with a vibrant backdrop of graphics and art that celebrate past and present student-athletes, the first-floor cafe and community spaces are open to all, nurturing cross-campus connections.—
Sharron van der Meulen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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This attachment to nurturing a film culture and not buying into more generalized programming practices sees the festival eye not only glitzy Cannes entries fresh out from the Croisette, but also films that have played for almost a year within the circuit.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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Moreover, narcissistic parents often foster competition and sibling rivalry, or even compete with their children’s romantic partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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And what kind of reading culture is fostered by a publishing industry that prioritizes those particular narratives?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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“Parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parent. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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