as in parenthood
the caring for a child by its parents
as the big day approaches, the expectant couple are starting to get worried about their fitness for parenting
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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 parenting
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
There, he’s found and befriended by a young girl whose future world includes robots that do most of the parenting and near-constant climate disaster.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Mitsuye, working full-time as a professor of English and creative writing at Cypress College, didn’t shirk her duties as much as delegate them, taking something of a chief executive’s approach to parenting.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Noun
The TikTok sparked further speculation after Hewitt replied to comments specifically about co-parenting.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
There, he’s found and befriended by a young girl whose future world includes robots that do most of the parenting and near-constant climate disaster.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Verb
The two even plan to continue co-parenting their dogs.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Mitsuye, working full-time as a professor of English and creative writing at Cypress College, didn’t shirk her duties as much as delegate them, taking something of a chief executive’s approach to parenting.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenting
Noun
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Shortly after the birth of their daughter, reports surfaced that the two were struggling to adjust to parenthood.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Clues to the Ghia-bodied XK140’s Jaguar parenthood are fairly minimal.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Israel’s national security minister inflamed the situation with a provocative visit to the contested Al Aqsa Mosque compound, raising concerns about Jerusalem’s status in the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Police learned that a seemingly healthy boy was unexpectedly found in medical distress inside a private hospital room within the maternity ward.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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While full couture isn’t wearable for the everyday pregnant woman, the empire waist and gauzy chiffon are definitely great inspiration for a maternity-party outfit.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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By discovering and nurturing new talent, this platform ensures the broader industry continues to thrive and flourish.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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The actress and singer, who played the adult version of Chrissy, the neurotic, nurturing and pink-loving part of the film's main friend group, has thoughts on how her life would look nowadays.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Each statue the perfect epitome of silent, mothering, virginal womanhood that Ireland had come to worship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Suzanne O’Donnell, an accomplished regional theater actor with a lot of Shakespeare on her resume, plays Penrose as both a warm mothering figure to these two occasionally babyish men but does not downplay the character’s pragmatic side.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenting. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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