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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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.
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Recent Examples of parents
Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Studies have found regional dialects of birds’ songs and evidence that some birds learn songs from their parents while still in the shell.
—JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the things that struck me about the documentary was just how strong your parents’ bond was right up until the end.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
In my survey, many parents described a surprising sense of relief when their children didn’t get into their top choice.
—Jeffrey Selingo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, the Duke and Duchess’s two daughters, have long been welcomed by the royal family despite the issues with their parents.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
During the fall of 1999, Mamdani’s parents enrolled him at the Bank Street School for Children, a private school.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Vang said that her parents, who were farmers and sold their goods at the Sunday farmers market in Sacramento, didn’t have a lot of money and couldn’t always afford Christmas gifts.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Some said their parents liked the schools or moved for a job.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Her parents emphasized religious training, sending the children to Catholic elementary schools.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Studies have found regional dialects of birds’ songs and evidence that some birds learn songs from their parents while still in the shell.
—JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the things that struck me about the documentary was just how strong your parents’ bond was right up until the end.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
In my survey, many parents described a surprising sense of relief when their children didn’t get into their top choice.
—Jeffrey Selingo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, the Duke and Duchess’s two daughters, have long been welcomed by the royal family despite the issues with their parents.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
During the fall of 1999, Mamdani’s parents enrolled him at the Bank Street School for Children, a private school.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Vang said that her parents, who were farmers and sold their goods at the Sunday farmers market in Sacramento, didn’t have a lot of money and couldn’t always afford Christmas gifts.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Some said their parents liked the schools or moved for a job.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 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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The guidelines contain specific terminology and targets for calories and nutrients that guide federal food aid for mothers and infants, free school lunches and what's served at military bases and in federal prisons.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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This is a historic case proving Texas will not tolerate crimes against mothers and their preborn children.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While other people were asking about promotions, titles, and raises, Burns was taking on the problems nobody else wanted to solve.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Keeping Pandora’s Box closed raises the prize pot.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The number of homeless students in Cincinnati is rising, and a group of working moms wants to do something about it.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The fast-growing program, the Michigan cash aid initiative for moms and babies, will receive $270 million — $20 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding and $250 million from the Healthy Michigan fund as a one-time allocation for three years.—
Amy Huschka,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Getting creative with my style nurtures the confidence that empowers me to show up in the world authentically.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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The vegan lip treatment delivers intense moisture via a peptide that smoothes and plumps, as well as hyaluronic acid that nurtures dry skin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The World Affairs Council fosters global understanding and friendships in the local community and around the world.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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That all fosters independence, with different genres of storytelling appealing to different readers.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Parents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parents. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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