Synonyms of parents

parents 1 of 2

noun

plural of parent

as in mothers

a person who brings forth and raises a child

The couple recently became parents for the first time.

She grew up in a single parent household.

Related Words

• mothers
• moms
• fathers
• mommies
• dads
• mamas
• daddies
• mammies
• papas
• stepparents
• pas
• stepfathers
• stepmothers
• mas
• genitors
• maters
• grandmothers
• paters
• pops
• guardians
• grandfathers
• forefathers
• custodians
• ancestors
• forebears
• progenitors
• forebearers
• antecedents
• primogenitors

parents

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of parent

as in raises

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.

Related Words

• mothers
• raises
• fathers
• nurtures
• nurses
• fosters
• ministers (to)
• rears
• nourishes
• minds
• watches
• feeds
• supplies
• cares (for)
• provides (for)
• cultivates
• attends
• cradles
• begets
• has
• engenders
• generates
• hatches
• produces
• genders
• breeds
• sires
• spawns
• propagates
• bears
• gets
• reproduces
• multiplies
• procreates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parents

Noun

That was until his parents gave him a reality check about the lack of money and abundance of hard work often associated with the path. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

By chance, her parents and her sister had left the house just three days before the strike, because her mother couldn’t sleep. — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Bret, Thom, and Susan are all at the stables to support Debbie — and because getting their licenses has given them unprecedented freedom, with parents who have essentially left their children to fend for themselves. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Too often, parents wait until something goes wrong before asking for help. — Jennifer Durocher, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Free advice could always be had from tavern keepers, clergymen, neighbors or parents. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

That film, which is about two parents on a misguided mission to get their son into his dream college, is currently in development with Kevin Walsh and The Walsh Company set to produce under their first-look deal with Apple. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Several of their fellow WWE superstars, including Alexa Bliss, Damien Priest, Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, LA Knight and Iyo Sky also showed up to support the expectant parents on their special day. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

At his first principal assignment, Hammocks Middle, Villalobos was commended for engaging parents, essentially resurrecting the school’s PTSA. — Austin Horn july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Verb

The influence on how each generation parents their children is striking as well. — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 June 2026

Looking ahead, the pair plan to relocate to Florida, though Andrew will split his time between the Sunshine State and Baltimore as he co-parents his two daughters. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026

Fellow plaintiff parents Brandy Roberts and Joann Bogard also snagged seats and joined Rodriguez in the back row of the courtroom to watch Zuckerberg’s testimony. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026

Waukesha School District parents Joe Burke and Sean Shurbet have questioned the district's enrollment data, saying the City of Waukesha's data shows current and projected growth that contradicts district data. — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025

That seems like an eternity ago to Cane babies born that year and perhaps now parents themselves. — Greg Cote Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025