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.
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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 parents
Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Expect sing-alongs, dances, interactive crafts and 10 enchanting performances designed to captivate kids and parents alike.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Lola told her parents on the show.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Holly Wilson from Surrey in the UK was only 2-years-old when her parents Tony and Sandra divorced.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Duhamel welcomed son Shepherd with his wife, Audra Mari, in January 2024, and co-parents his 11-year-old son Axl with ex-wife, Fergie.
—Tracy Wright , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Even if it’s artfully made and grippingly acted — 9m88 and Chiu are convincing as two of the meanest parents ever seen in an arthouse movie — Girl can be a tedious exercise to sit through, especially in its early sections.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
During the squabble, Darcey and Georgi bickered about the communication issues impacting their relationship, leaving Georgi’s parents Ginka and Ivan concerned about how healthy their son’s relationship was.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
My parents, who owned a carpentry business, were out of work.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Carolyn Donaldson, who grew up across the street from Macedonia, remembers as a small child attending services there with her parents.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Expect sing-alongs, dances, interactive crafts and 10 enchanting performances designed to captivate kids and parents alike.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Lola told her parents on the show.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Holly Wilson from Surrey in the UK was only 2-years-old when her parents Tony and Sandra divorced.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Duhamel welcomed son Shepherd with his wife, Audra Mari, in January 2024, and co-parents his 11-year-old son Axl with ex-wife, Fergie.
—Tracy Wright , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Even if it’s artfully made and grippingly acted — 9m88 and Chiu are convincing as two of the meanest parents ever seen in an arthouse movie — Girl can be a tedious exercise to sit through, especially in its early sections.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
During the squabble, Darcey and Georgi bickered about the communication issues impacting their relationship, leaving Georgi’s parents Ginka and Ivan concerned about how healthy their son’s relationship was.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
My parents, who owned a carpentry business, were out of work.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parents
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Postpartum depression affects up to 20% of new mothers, yet many women still suffer in silence.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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These days, my two youngest grandchildren have a habit of biting their mothers, and in some instances, other children.—
Miriam Toews
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The butter, which has honey in it, raises a serious concern.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Exercise itself raises body temperature because of all the additional heat produced by the cellular work involved.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So why are so many moms leaving their jobs?—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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From her drive as an athlete to her success outside of the game, Morgan continues to find ways to elevate young players, moms, and athletes in ways that allow others to win.—
Jackie Gutierrez,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Knowing how to reach each player individually nurtures a connection between coach and player and over time contributes positively to team performance.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Spade said companies like Recompose use a process that mimics the natural process of plant decomposition, where plants biodegrade to become topsoil that then nurtures new life.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Of course, anthropogenic factors, while significant, amount to relatively little compared to the natural interplay of wind, water, and temperature that fosters storms.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Parents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parents. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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