as in parenting
the caring for a child by its parents
parenthood is a difficult task requiring great commitment
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On current trends, South Korea’s population will fall two-thirds in the next century, despite moderately successful efforts to boost births; those efforts are utterly swamped by structural factors discouraging parenthood, Works in Progress reported.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
But like most declarations made in early parenthood, my stance changed once my child reached toddlerhood and started asking to watch the show.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025
While Dave enjoys being a father, parenthood hasn't come without a few hardships along the way for the comedian.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
As more people opt out of parenthood, dogs are the new kids.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
But like most declarations made in early parenthood, my stance changed once my child reached toddlerhood and started asking to watch the show.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025
While Dave enjoys being a father, parenthood hasn't come without a few hardships along the way for the comedian.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
As more people opt out of parenthood, dogs are the new kids.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthood
parenting
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Jay has spoken out about their co-parenting.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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In addition to being partners in parenting, Winter and Sánchez also collaborate professionally.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Parenthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthood. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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