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
Michele Gile, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
However, The Marlton is just a few blocks away from New York University's admissions office, so this stay could be perfect for parents and high-schoolers visiting the nearby universities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Online records show that Kayumi's parents have owned and worked at multiple Popeyes fast food locations, including in Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Atlantic City.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Now, the Connecticut state legislature is moving to control the curriculum of all schools in the state without explaining why politicians know better than parents how to educate their children.
—Nicholas Tampio, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Balat, 18, lived with his parents about 13 miles away from Kayumi, in a four-bedroom home on Tina Drive near Frosty Hollow Rd.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Kuhfeld pointed to emerging data showing that fewer parents are reading to their children, an activity that has been shown to boost literacy.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Federal immigration agents came looking for her at her parents’ home and searched her Columbia dorm, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
To say that my parents love me is an understatement.
—Amy Sheehan, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
That seems like an eternity ago to Cane babies born that year and perhaps now parents themselves.
—Greg Cote
january 5, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 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
Noun
Seventh graders and older will also be banned, but parents can sign paperwork to allow their kids to use e-bikes.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
However, The Marlton is just a few blocks away from New York University's admissions office, so this stay could be perfect for parents and high-schoolers visiting the nearby universities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Online records show that Kayumi's parents have owned and worked at multiple Popeyes fast food locations, including in Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Atlantic City.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Now, the Connecticut state legislature is moving to control the curriculum of all schools in the state without explaining why politicians know better than parents how to educate their children.
—Nicholas Tampio, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Balat, 18, lived with his parents about 13 miles away from Kayumi, in a four-bedroom home on Tina Drive near Frosty Hollow Rd.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Kuhfeld pointed to emerging data showing that fewer parents are reading to their children, an activity that has been shown to boost literacy.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Federal immigration agents came looking for her at her parents’ home and searched her Columbia dorm, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
To say that my parents love me is an understatement.
—Amy Sheehan, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
That seems like an eternity ago to Cane babies born that year and perhaps now parents themselves.
—Greg Cote
january 5, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parents
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Barnes credits the civil rights era and especially mothers with helping de-popularize blackface in the 1970s, first in schools and then in the larger culture.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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This reality forces parents, usually mothers, to cut back their hours, turn down opportunities, or leave the workforce.—
Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wall Street is looking for a clear read on the return on investment of Oracle's AI bet when the company reports earnings Tuesday, in addition to any future capital raises.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Friedman said the growing number of cases raises serious concerns about whether passengers can truly know who is driving them.—
Amy Corral,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Silky moms tend to favor hospital births and are more open to formula feeding and scheduled vaccinations.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
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The club will be giving $15,000 in educational grants to 12 women, mostly single moms, enrolled in local trade schools and colleges.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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That mulch covering the not-so-lovely fabric traps wayward weed seeds and nurtures them.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The first two works came from alumni of the Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute, a program that nurtures emerging composers each year.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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Their knowledge fosters empathy for others, transcending geography, religion, race, gender, and even local norms.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Research is clear that military aid frequently fuels political instability, fosters corruption, and fuels repression.—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Parents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parents. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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