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

There weren’t mirrors in our house except above the bathroom sinks and attached to my parents’ and brother’s bedroom dressers. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Time with ageing parents, a partner drifting away or children growing up cannot always be reclaimed. — Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The researchers learned that parents were concerned by low-flying helicopter noise disrupting their children’s sleep and affecting their brain health. — Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026

Jasmine Hernandez enlisted in the Army in part out of gratitude for the life her parents had worked to build for her. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Their parents helped them get started, and the business eventually moved into farmers markets and other events around the metro. — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

The baby has been with the couple since birth, and Uthmeier’s office is not attacking their fitness as parents, Jay said. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Others say any regulation is better than none, and Adam’s parents strongly supported the bill. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

The Menendez brothers, imprisoned 37 years in the gruesome murder of their parents, are getting a second shot at freedom. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 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