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
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The tax holiday is meant to align with back-to-school season, as parents prep their kids to return to class.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 12 July 2025
But watching my son take pleasure in watching this thing that has given me so much pleasure was, in the recursive loop that is parenting, a pleasure in itself.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Investigators concluded that Gupta, as the parent caring for Aria at the time, caused her death and staged accidental drowning.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The tax holiday is meant to align with back-to-school season, as parents prep their kids to return to class.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
After, Harry reportedly confided in Travolta for life advice from parenting advice to navigating life with a high-profile wife.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 12 July 2025
But watching my son take pleasure in watching this thing that has given me so much pleasure was, in the recursive loop that is parenting, a pleasure in itself.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parent
Noun
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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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Utility officials opened a dam and released 4 billion gallons of water to raise the river's level.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the rest of the clip, Bob interviews a series of his friends before the show to get their predictions for how often Gaga will ask the crowd to raise their hands.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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And both Jessica Walter, who played my mom on Arrested and then Julia Louis-Dreyfus, their timing is so solid.—
Scott King,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Two years into his love story with Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce is shedding more light than ever on their romance and even the pop superstar’s similarities to his beloved mom.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Now, Lyricist Lounge stands as a hip-hop legacy brand, one that encompasses a record label and events that nurture the underlooked growing world of rap enthusiasts.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Hacker Lab partnered with HP, Kaiser Permanente, SMUD, community colleges, local governments and more on projects that nurtured entrepreneurship in Sacramento.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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To promote neighborhood engagement and foster stronger connections within the community, the City of Valparaiso will host a Neighborhood Workshop and Summer Social from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Forest Park Welter Room, 1155 Sheffield Drive, Valparaiso.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Some homeowners are choosing to foster clovers, specifically white clovers, in their lawns alongside other turf or grass. Also known as Dutch clover, white clover (Trifolium repens) is known for small white flowers that flourish in Southern climates.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parent. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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