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
Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of donating the items to thrift stores, consider checking with local parenting groups or shelters to find a family willing to accept more recent models that haven’t been recalled.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
At one point, Tatum, 45, was asked about playing a character who misses his daughter, reflecting on his split from Dewan, 44, and co-parenting their 12-year-old daughter Everly.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
While parenting responsibilities are widely understood and sometimes better supported in the workplace, senior care still has a long way to go, Zlotsky said.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of donating the items to thrift stores, consider checking with local parenting groups or shelters to find a family willing to accept more recent models that haven’t been recalled.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
The young girl is believed to be around 12 or 13 and her debut appearance outside of her home country signals a possible role as North Korea’s heir-in-waiting, a parenting expert suspects.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
At one point, Tatum, 45, was asked about playing a character who misses his daughter, reflecting on his split from Dewan, 44, and co-parenting their 12-year-old daughter Everly.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenting
Noun
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Our first hint at the game’s focus on parenthood comes at the very beginning.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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As our narrator is beginning to discover, parenthood brings all the risks and hazards of quotidian life to the fore.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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There were times when raising kids, building careers, and paying bills felt overwhelming.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Experts break down systemic issues leading to maternity care deserts.—
Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the photos, Adalyn wears a pink dress similar to the one her mother wore in her maternity shoot.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The program itself could be strengthened by nurturing alumni networks.—
Talia Milgrom-Elcott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet on a modest homestead in the American South, a former nightclub manager named Matthew Gauger is quietly reviving that ethos and, in the process, nurturing a movement rooted in humility.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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