as in raised
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 parented
Despite their separation, the two remained on good terms, co-parented their three children and supported each other in public.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
But how you parent is directly related to how you were parented.
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Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Friends of Big Bear Valley Jackie and Shadow, who have been in the spotlight for years after FOBBV set up a nest camera offering a full-time look at the lives of the bald eagles, have parented eaglets in 2019, 2022 and 2025, when Sunny and Gizmo were born.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
But why should children be parented according to their own standards rather than their parents’?
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Maria Balaska,
Time,
23 Nov. 2025
Parenting values are simply, deeply personal, and tied closely to the way we were raised and how we were parented as kids, says Kim Rippy, LPC, CCTP-II, trauma and anxiety specialist, and practice owner at Keystone Therapy Group.
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wendy Wisner,
Parents,
19 Aug. 2025
Pratt and his ex-wife, Anna Faris, welcomed Jack in 2012 and have co-parented since their split in 2017.
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Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Organisations parented by his vision host serious literary gatherings, confer prestigious awards, build encyclopaedic information on Tamil literature, art and culture, and impart literary, cultural and philosophical education to hundreds of curious minds.
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Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
But how you parent is directly related to how you were parented.
—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Friends of Big Bear Valley Jackie and Shadow, who have been in the spotlight for years after FOBBV set up a nest camera offering a full-time look at the lives of the bald eagles, have parented eaglets in 2019, 2022 and 2025, when Sunny and Gizmo were born.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
But why should children be parented according to their own standards rather than their parents’?
—
Maria Balaska,
Time,
23 Nov. 2025
Parenting values are simply, deeply personal, and tied closely to the way we were raised and how we were parented as kids, says Kim Rippy, LPC, CCTP-II, trauma and anxiety specialist, and practice owner at Keystone Therapy Group.
—
wendy Wisner,
Parents,
19 Aug. 2025
Pratt and his ex-wife, Anna Faris, welcomed Jack in 2012 and have co-parented since their split in 2017.
—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Organisations parented by his vision host serious literary gatherings, confer prestigious awards, build encyclopaedic information on Tamil literature, art and culture, and impart literary, cultural and philosophical education to hundreds of curious minds.
—
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parented
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The loss threatened the summer learning session, but on Sunday, the community stepped up at an impromptu fundraiser that raised spirits and funds.
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He was raised in Tiberias and Eilat, outside Israel’s traditional centers of power and influence.
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The good news is that a strong sense of optimism can be nurtured over time through intentional habits, perspective shifts and daily practices.
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What Christopher Reeve gets so right as the Man of Steel is bringing nuance, kindness and soaring spirit to an American icon – and an alien nurtured to be the best of us.
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With more games together, James eventually fostered better chemistry with Dončić and Reaves.
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The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
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“Parented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parented. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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