as in mothers
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 parents
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
For example, in 2011, the FDA warned parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening gel, to premature infants fitting a particular profile.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Tucakovic was born in Boise shortly after his parents escaped the Bosnian War to America in the early 1990s.
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Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
The bill also established new borrowing caps for parents and graduate students who take out loans, and imposed new restrictions for Pell Grants, among other measures.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Born in 1940 to Chinese parents who were touring with an opera, Lee was allowed to have birthright citizenship.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Trump would also occasionally bring his aging parents on his personal plane, according to his former pilot, Mike Donovan.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Following the acquittal, the parents of Lucy Fernandez released a statement expressing disappointment while affirming their respect for the judicial process.
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Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
11 June 2026
Looking ahead, the pair plan to relocate to Florida, though Andrew will split his time between the Sunshine State and Baltimore as he co-parents his two daughters.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Fellow plaintiff parents Brandy Roberts and Joann Bogard also snagged seats and joined Rodriguez in the back row of the courtroom to watch Zuckerberg’s testimony.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
That seems like an eternity ago to Cane babies born that year and perhaps now parents themselves.
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Greg Cote
january 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
Waukesha School District parents Joe Burke and Sean Shurbet have questioned the district's enrollment data, saying the City of Waukesha's data shows current and projected growth that contradicts district data.
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Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
That seems like an eternity ago to Cane babies born that year and perhaps now parents themselves.
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Greg Cote Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
Others request videos of late grandparents as gifts for their own parents.
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Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
For example, in 2011, the FDA warned parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening gel, to premature infants fitting a particular profile.
—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Tucakovic was born in Boise shortly after his parents escaped the Bosnian War to America in the early 1990s.
—
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
The bill also established new borrowing caps for parents and graduate students who take out loans, and imposed new restrictions for Pell Grants, among other measures.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Born in 1940 to Chinese parents who were touring with an opera, Lee was allowed to have birthright citizenship.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Trump would also occasionally bring his aging parents on his personal plane, according to his former pilot, Mike Donovan.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Following the acquittal, the parents of Lucy Fernandez released a statement expressing disappointment while affirming their respect for the judicial process.
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Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Verb
The influence on how each generation parents their children is striking as well.
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Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
11 June 2026
Looking ahead, the pair plan to relocate to Florida, though Andrew will split his time between the Sunshine State and Baltimore as he co-parents his two daughters.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Fellow plaintiff parents Brandy Roberts and Joann Bogard also snagged seats and joined Rodriguez in the back row of the courtroom to watch Zuckerberg’s testimony.
—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
That seems like an eternity ago to Cane babies born that year and perhaps now parents themselves.
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Greg Cote
january 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
Waukesha School District parents Joe Burke and Sean Shurbet have questioned the district's enrollment data, saying the City of Waukesha's data shows current and projected growth that contradicts district data.
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Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
That seems like an eternity ago to Cane babies born that year and perhaps now parents themselves.
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Greg Cote Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parents
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Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
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Pregnant mothers are afraid of their babies not being able to have a home.
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At present, the union is pushing for 11% raises each year for three years — a proposal that the CSU has not yet responded to.
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This close work between the private entity – usually Google – and law enforcement throughout the geofence warrant process raises significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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Like many proud moms, her camera lens was often turned towards her smiling husband and child.
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This includes more than 200 moms, dads, Democrats and Republicans.
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The advent of artificial intelligence is giving a new shine to a liberal arts education, which career experts say nurtures the skills valued by employers as AI increasingly changes the workplace.
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The song references having a safe space to express yourself and that is what Pride represents - a community that protects and nurtures its own.
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After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent.
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.
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Given those 3,460 acres and the New Zealand government’s priority agenda to preserve and protect the nation’s indigenous cultures and landscape, this is a proposition that fosters opportunity without endangerment.
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Still, what an enviable thing to toil in a righteous cause, and to act with such certainty that humane education fosters freedom.
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“Parents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parents. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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