as in parenthood
the caring for a child by its parents
as the big day approaches, the expectant couple are starting to get worried about their fitness for parenting
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as in raising
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 parenting
Jake King-Schreifels, Time, 15 May 2026
The pair will receive a recommendation about parenting time before their upcoming June 1 hearing.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Mitsuye, working full-time as a professor of English and creative writing at Cypress College, didn’t shirk her duties as much as delegate them, taking something of a chief executive’s approach to parenting.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Noun
But Johnson hopes the documentary can bring to light the challenges associated with parenting teenagers and the way that social media can be twisted and distorted in police investigations and turn the public’s perception.
—Jake King-Schreifels, Time, 15 May 2026
The pair will receive a recommendation about parenting time before their upcoming June 1 hearing.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Verb
The two even plan to continue co-parenting their dogs.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Mitsuye, working full-time as a professor of English and creative writing at Cypress College, didn’t shirk her duties as much as delegate them, taking something of a chief executive’s approach to parenting.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenting
Noun
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Clues to the Ghia-bodied XK140’s Jaguar parenthood are fairly minimal.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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In the post, Bullock honored mothers everywhere while reflecting on the special bond shared through parenthood.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Israel’s national security minister inflamed the situation with a provocative visit to the contested Al Aqsa Mosque compound, raising concerns about Jerusalem’s status in the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Against this backdrop, a maternity home for teenagers becomes a crossroads in the lives of Olivia, Grace, and Ariana.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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On Wednesday, premium denim brand DL1961 bowed a collection of maternity jeans and T-shirts with Bumpsuit, a celebrity-favorite maternity and motherhood brand.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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By discovering and nurturing new talent, this platform ensures the broader industry continues to thrive and flourish.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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The actress and singer, who played the adult version of Chrissy, the neurotic, nurturing and pink-loving part of the film's main friend group, has thoughts on how her life would look nowadays.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Each statue the perfect epitome of silent, mothering, virginal womanhood that Ireland had come to worship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Suzanne O’Donnell, an accomplished regional theater actor with a lot of Shakespeare on her resume, plays Penrose as both a warm mothering figure to these two occasionally babyish men but does not downplay the character’s pragmatic side.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenting. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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