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
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
This includes childbirth preparation, breastfeeding, and postpartum classes designed to help parents feel informed and confident.
—Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
The parents remain in custody in the Caddo County Jail, online jail records show.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than half of pediatricians report spending from 10 to 19 minutes counseling parents about vaccines, and nearly 1 in 10 spend more than 20 minutes – often several times per day.
—Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Principal Alexandra Ries sent a message to parents the afternoon of the arrest without identifying Santanelli.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
An immigrant from Uganda with Indian parents born in their homeland, he was first raised in post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa, before his family settled in New York City.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Jeanne-Claude’s parents, a French general and countess, arrived in Petaluma the day before the scheduled completion.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
In her memoir, Under Construction, Stause has written about her parents’ struggle with addiction; her father and mother both died from lung cancer in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
—Quispe López, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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While speaking with officer Marvin Kirk Brown, who issued the warrant, the victims' parents said the minors were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the FOX series The Cleaning Lady, where Busfield served as a director, according to the arrest warrant.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
This includes childbirth preparation, breastfeeding, and postpartum classes designed to help parents feel informed and confident.
—Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
The parents remain in custody in the Caddo County Jail, online jail records show.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than half of pediatricians report spending from 10 to 19 minutes counseling parents about vaccines, and nearly 1 in 10 spend more than 20 minutes – often several times per day.
—Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Principal Alexandra Ries sent a message to parents the afternoon of the arrest without identifying Santanelli.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
An immigrant from Uganda with Indian parents born in their homeland, he was first raised in post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa, before his family settled in New York City.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Jeanne-Claude’s parents, a French general and countess, arrived in Petaluma the day before the scheduled completion.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
In her memoir, Under Construction, Stause has written about her parents’ struggle with addiction; her father and mother both died from lung cancer in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
—Quispe López, Them., 6 Nov. 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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Several hundred people gathered outside the federal building, including mothers and grandmothers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The benefit applied to both mothers and fathers, according to Little’s release.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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That extraordinary footage, along with video shot by bystanders and a 3D model created by CNN of the confrontation, shows Good and her wife challenging ICE officers – but also raises new questions about Ross’s tactics and decision to use deadly force.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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In a statement, Stanford student and Drop the Charges organizer Mark Allen Cu said the case raises broader questions about free speech and dissent on campus.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The skin care brand counts celebrities like Eva Mendes, Jessica Chastain, Laura Dern, and more as fans, plus countless beauty editors and their moms, too.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Not because the moms themselves are toxic people, but because the dynamic shifts into an ugly place with mean-girl behavior.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its formula also included a blend of healing, hydrating ingredients, like Kalahari Melon seed oil that nurtures dry, brittle hair, and Tahitian gardenia flower extract that strengthens.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
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New technology nurtures the mining industry.—
Peter Müllner,
The Conversation,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Empath fosters psychological safety, inclusive dialogue and a culture of empathy.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since its founding, Facebook has described itself as a kind of public service that fosters relationships.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Parents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parents. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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