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
Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Many children are mirroring their parents’ feelings toward money.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
The teacher at New Beginnings, a high school that focuses on marginalized students, originally helped pass legislation that allowed pregnant and parenting teens to ride the same buses as other students.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Besides Oklahoma, rules or bills have been introduced in the legislatures of at least four other states that seek to restrict undocumented children from attending public school for free or require proof of students’ or their parents’ citizenship.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Many children are mirroring their parents’ feelings toward money.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
The cultural conversation around parenting in later years is far more critical of women, yet often overlooks dads entirely.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
The teacher at New Beginnings, a high school that focuses on marginalized students, originally helped pass legislation that allowed pregnant and parenting teens to ride the same buses as other students.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 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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Just a few hours later, Israeli soldiers and police raided the house, guns raised, according to the family and several New York Times journalists who were there covering Zughayer's release.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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The media shake-up celebrated by Trump has raised concerns among some in the industry who fear that access to reporting the truth will become increasingly difficult as credentials are revoked and outlets too favorable of the president may not provide full coverage.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes, all moms want is to spend time with their children.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Her mom, who happens to be a Democratic state representative, nods along in the audience (as does Sara Carton’s sister’s partner) while Miller affirms some of her LIB-eral stances.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Companies that fail to nurture it risk stagnation, higher turnover, and a slow descent into irrelevance.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Giants continue to be linked to Aaron Rodgers, 41, as a potential Plan B in their desperate search for a quarterback who can both win games and nurture a rookie — with Rodgers’ first choice in L.A. no longer an option.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Below are practical steps to foster a culture of care: 1.—
Angela Cusack,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Allowing your children to make age-appropriate decisions can foster their autonomy, and take the burden off of parents in the long run when their kids are able to problem solve and make challenging decisions on their own.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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