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Recent Examples of parental
Today, many states stipulate that gestational surrogates have no parental rights—any equivocation on this matter would cause the country’s reproductive-tourism industry to collapse.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Lyft Teen is meant to address the rising cost of cars and insurance for young drivers in addition to the parental workload of picking up and dropping off kids, according to CEO David Risher.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
In South Korea, parental leave is mostly taken by mothers.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
This evolution comes against a backdrop of rising allowances and changing parental priorities.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
Kidnappings and abductions of this sort—high profile, with a possible ransom—are relatively rare in the United States; missing persons reports more often involve runaways or parental abductions in custody cases.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
What once used to be a job requirement and mission has been replaced by an assortment of other priorities, namely playing time, addressing a list of parental concerns, and money.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Explaining what a Gabb phone is to other kids can be difficult, Emma said, because many of her classmates use traditional devices that are designed for adults and adapted with parental controls and other safeguards.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Desouza was herself a victim of child abuse, according to the defense motion, which led her to be removed from her parental home, and had a history of hospitalizations and suicide attempts beginning at age 14.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Lyft Teen is meant to address the rising cost of cars and insurance for young drivers in addition to the parental workload of picking up and dropping off kids, according to CEO David Risher.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
In South Korea, parental leave is mostly taken by mothers.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
This evolution comes against a backdrop of rising allowances and changing parental priorities.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
Kidnappings and abductions of this sort—high profile, with a possible ransom—are relatively rare in the United States; missing persons reports more often involve runaways or parental abductions in custody cases.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
What once used to be a job requirement and mission has been replaced by an assortment of other priorities, namely playing time, addressing a list of parental concerns, and money.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Explaining what a Gabb phone is to other kids can be difficult, Emma said, because many of her classmates use traditional devices that are designed for adults and adapted with parental controls and other safeguards.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Desouza was herself a victim of child abuse, according to the defense motion, which led her to be removed from her parental home, and had a history of hospitalizations and suicide attempts beginning at age 14.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parental
Adjective
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The administration’s framing of the deadly shootings in Minneapolis was part of the motivation for the request to modify the protective order in the case and release the evidence, said Parente.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Consumer electronics researchers are designing self-healing polymers for flexible displays and scratch-prone protective surfaces.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When to use a neti pot In modern medicine, nasal irrigation through neti pots and other methods such as squeeze bottles and bulb syringes are widely recognized as a supportive therapy for sinus and nasal symptoms.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Shop more comfy, supportive bralettes on Amazon, below.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Under his guidance, students have helped author and inspire Illinois legislation on issues that include climate education, media literacy, fentanyl awareness and maternal health equity, the district said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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This brought back family gossip and hesitant bits of information about my mother’s beloved grandfather, my maternal great-grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cynical and sardonic, Emma is a bright and caring veterinarian who lives at home in a coven with her vampire parents, Charles and Liz.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even the Tampere Cathedral is a Modernist provocation, with a treatment of the Resurrection by Finnish symbolist Magnus Enckell; a serpent painted into the ceiling; and another painting that depicts death as a kind of caring angel.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Parental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parental. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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