Synonyms of parental

parental

adjective

as in protective

Related Words

• protective
• supportive
• nurturing
• maternal
• caring
• motherly
• giving
• paternal
• fatherly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parental

Each flagged chat undergoes manual human review before an alert is dispatched, with Meta prioritizing parental notification even if intent is ambiguous. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

That might mean talking about parental leave, graduate school, starting a business, or when one partner might scale back at work. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Faucette attributes her sleep triumph to family support and a new parental benefit offered by the city of Atlanta. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

When reached for comment about the Vances’ plans for parental leave, the VP’s office referred PEOPLE to JD’s past comments to NBC. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Fourth, at age 18, all parental oversight disappears and the child has complete control of the money. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Zohfeld and her daughter, per the lawsuit, suffered physical harm, emotional distress, medical expenses and a violation of fundamental parental and constitutional rights. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Education and parental rights, including school choice, classroom quality, safety, and accountability. — Stephen V. Iacullo, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Some teens will benefit from parental support—and how that looks varies by family, according to David Guggenheim, PsyD, National Director of Psychotherapy at Talkiatry, provider of psychiatric care and telepsychiatry services. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 July 2026