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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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
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Wilson, 21, and Adrianna Williams, 20, were the baby’s parents, Rose, 38, was the grandmother and Braydon Williams, 15, was an uncle.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 July 2025
Relationships aren’t always 50/50 either—at times one partner may carry more weight than the other, and that extends to parenting too.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 June 2025
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Noun
Driscoll, who was drafted by San Diego (No. 73) in 2019, climbed through the system and made his Tampa Bay debut last season when he was called up September 1 and spent the final month with the parent club.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Wilson, 21, and Adrianna Williams, 20, were the baby’s parents, Rose, 38, was the grandmother and Braydon Williams, 15, was an uncle.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
For some people that is going to be a choice to end a pregnancy, but for lots of other people that will be the choice to continue with that pregnancy and want to parent that child.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 July 2025
Relationships aren’t always 50/50 either—at times one partner may carry more weight than the other, and that extends to parenting too.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 June 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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Funds for the Parkland Library reopening came from a mix of allocations in the city budget, federal American Rescue Plan funds and donations raised through the Library Foundation.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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That’s raised the natural question of whether the Cubs should make a move at the hot corner.—
Jared Wyllys,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Kaling is a proud mom to three children, son Spencer Avu, 4, and daughters Anne, 17 months, and Katherine.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Many other moms in the comments agreed with the postpartum advice.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Supportive government policies have helped nurture the country’s dense tech ecosystem of conglomerates and startups.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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At the heart of her work is B-REAL, organized this year by The Kansas City Defender, a grassroots initiative dedicated to nurturing revolutionary leadership.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Encourage questions to foster an open dialogue about financial matters.—
Winnie Sun,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The John Luke Foundation will work with youth, community members and police to foster communication and lessen the crime rate.—
Damenica Ellis,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parent. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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