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
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Thousands of parents have filed complaints to the Education Department.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Caption with Intention has been a project in the pipeline since 2019 under the watchful eye of Bruno Mazzotti, an Executive Creative Director at FCB Chicago who, having grown up in Brazil with two deaf parents, identifies as a real-life CODA as in the 2022 Oscar-winning film of the same title.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
National Debt Relief and Talker Research looked at financial pressures facing 2,000 US parents of kids ages 0-18.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
Starting at just 6 years old, Eid worked in the restaurant alongside his parents and siblings, learning how to perfect a kabob platter.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication is possible via on-board Wi-Fi, which also enables more accurate ride time updates for parents via First Student's First View app.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The new app for Android and iPhone is designed for parents who want to set up parental control features, such as time limits, and police those rules remotely.
—PC Magazine, 11 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
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Ogunnaike also thanked her parents for instilling a sense of courage in her.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Thousands of parents have filed complaints to the Education Department.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Caption with Intention has been a project in the pipeline since 2019 under the watchful eye of Bruno Mazzotti, an Executive Creative Director at FCB Chicago who, having grown up in Brazil with two deaf parents, identifies as a real-life CODA as in the 2022 Oscar-winning film of the same title.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
National Debt Relief and Talker Research looked at financial pressures facing 2,000 US parents of kids ages 0-18.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
Starting at just 6 years old, Eid worked in the restaurant alongside his parents and siblings, learning how to perfect a kabob platter.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication is possible via on-board Wi-Fi, which also enables more accurate ride time updates for parents via First Student's First View app.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The new app for Android and iPhone is designed for parents who want to set up parental control features, such as time limits, and police those rules remotely.
—PC Magazine, 11 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
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 news follows recent reports that women, particularly mothers of young children, are leaving the workforce at an alarming rate.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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There is a particular relationship some mothers have with their sons that’s often labeled as helicopter parenting during childhood, but when these boys become men, the bond sometimes evolves into an uncomfortable obsession.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Little, this raises even more questions.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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In July, a geologist warned that an ongoing cluster of smaller earthquakes near the Nicobar Islands could signal a volcanic eruption in the Andaman Sea, which raises fears of another tsunami.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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The event also brought together key stakeholders, influencers, and potential funders to celebrate and support grassroots organizations, including the recording studio, community outreach group Epic Partners and Coach Core, which nurtures young sports coaches.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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It’s set up as an incubator that nurtures people of color to ensure they are equipped to join the operational side of the fashion business, driving changes in equity, diversity and inclusion in fashion.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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This model fosters creativity and responsiveness.—
Kathleen Hurley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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An official press release about the conference fosters some suspense, only offering a sparse explanation about the discovery.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Parents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parents. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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