as in mother
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 to raise
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 parent
Liz Napolitano,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Each brand was represented through a daytime and an evening look, said Edwina Kulego, vice president of global business development and growth at Project’s parent, Informa Markets.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
An artist may regard his work to be far more important than parenting, but he is helped by the presumption that there will be future generations to bestow durability upon it.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Maplebear – Shares surged about 9% after the parent company of grocery delivery platform Instacart, issued an optimistic forecast for its current quarter.
—Liz Napolitano,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Each brand was represented through a daytime and an evening look, said Edwina Kulego, vice president of global business development and growth at Project’s parent, Informa Markets.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
According to the restaurant’s website, McDonald and Alexander now live on a 5-acre farm near Auburn, raising lambs, growing native crops and parenting their daughter, Josie.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
An artist may regard his work to be far more important than parenting, but he is helped by the presumption that there will be future generations to bestow durability upon it.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parent
Noun
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Cody Powers said that his mother wore State Farm sweatshirts and T-shirts and entered every promotion the company offered.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Another Jefferson County circuit judge, Jessica Green, last year drew local and national criticism after granting shock probation to a 32-year-old man accused of abducting a mother and two children and stabbing the mother during a bank robbery.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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The health care company also raised its forecast range for profit this fiscal year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the wake of Bad Bunny's halftime show selection in September, many critics raised concerns about a potential language barrier for English-language viewers.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Finally, For All Mothers, an organization that grew out of Montaño’s original plea, provided $5,000 grants this year to each of the moms headed to the Olympics.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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That concern landed in our inbox from a mom named Linda.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The nurturing Moon glides into your 4th House of Home and Family, heightening feelings about your past.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Codding and several abolitionists living in Illinois at the time played key roles nurturing the fledgling Republican Party.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The platform fosters a space for community energy and excitement, coupled with intellectual drive.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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This support was both rhetorical and strategic, fostering security partnerships that would later pave the way for collaboration on framing criminal threats.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parent. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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