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
Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Both of my parents are veterans, but mom is different from dad.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
People In leading people, take a page from parenting: Establish a handful of rules, repeat yourself a lot, and act consistently with those rules.
—Verne Harnish, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The plan would also require undergrad students to take out their maximum loan amount — $50,000 under the proposal, up from $31,000 currently — before their parents could take out a Parent PLUS loan to cover the rest of their cost of attending college.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Both of my parents are veterans, but mom is different from dad.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Psychologists, doctors, early education teachers, and parenting experts have all expressed concern about the ethics of monetizing a child’s presence online and the exploitation kid influencers are often exposed to.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
People In leading people, take a page from parenting: Establish a handful of rules, repeat yourself a lot, and act consistently with those rules.
—Verne Harnish, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parent
Noun
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Verb
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Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million in the year’s first quarter, an eye-catching amount that’s fueling speculation about her political future and potential ambitions.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The resulting footprint is T-shaped, creating numerous pockets of outdoor space just begging to be built out with cushy outdoor seating, raised garden beds, an al fresco dining room, or your very own lanai.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And another thing Scott found odd was that his mom had his dad's wallet.—
Susan Mallie,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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These are our best Mother's Day gift ideas to help moms work from home, annotate their books, or dip into the world of gaming in their downtime.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Light: Growth mindset, balanced, adaptable, nurturing, unconditional love.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Homecoming’s greatest strength lies in its ability to nurture and uplift a community.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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The initiative aims to foster climate resilience and sustainable development.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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She was sent to a shelter in Winston-Salem, N.C., which was in desperate need of people to foster the dogs coming from Asheville.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parent. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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