parenthood
noun
par·ent·hood
ˈper-ənt-ˌhu̇d 
: the state of being a parent
specifically
: the position, function, or standing of a parent
Examples of parenthood in a Sentence
parenthood is a difficult task requiring great commitment
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Many commentators blame people—usually women—for being selfish and rejecting parenthood.
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Karen Benjamin Guzzo, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Technicians who used warm and positive tones and descriptor words encouraged similar emotions in parents, which carried through pregnancy and into early parenthood.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Our first hint at the game’s focus on parenthood comes at the very beginning.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As our narrator is beginning to discover, parenthood brings all the risks and hazards of quotidian life to the fore.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
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Karen Benjamin Guzzo, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Technicians who used warm and positive tones and descriptor words encouraged similar emotions in parents, which carried through pregnancy and into early parenthood.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Our first hint at the game’s focus on parenthood comes at the very beginning.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As our narrator is beginning to discover, parenthood brings all the risks and hazards of quotidian life to the fore.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parenthood
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“Parenthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parenthood. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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