MOTHERS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of mother

as in moms

a female human parent he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken

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mothers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mother

as in has

to bring forth from the womb I hope to mother at least one child

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as in nurses

to attend to the needs and comforts of mothered the patients with chicken soup

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Recent Examples of mothers

Noun

For Salvadoran-American food historian Karla Tatiana Vasquez, what started as a quest to document the recipes of her past transformed into the preservation of history from the spoken accounts of grandmothers, mothers and friends. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026 With soaring childcare costs pushing young mothers out of the workforce, private investment in early learning is likely to keep drawing attention. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The gathering grew into an annual event where mothers brought daughters, children walked the runway and participants received professional photographs at no charge. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Rage and tenderness are interwoven in pieces about mothers and daughters; the X’s with which Native leaders signed the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie; and the necessity and fragility of art. — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 While fathers are more involved now than in previous generations, mothers are still more likely to be the first call from school. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 The legislation also included a bill sponsored by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) that aims to expand access to breast pumps and services for nursing mothers through Medi-Cal. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 But while politicians trade barbs, residents in Rio de Janeiro have been designing their own responses, with ex-traffickers launching podcasts and grieving mothers stepping up to stop youth recruitment. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Most bears stay with their mothers for two to three summers before going off on their own. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Saturday Night Live host Matt Damon was cast as the adoring husband in Mom, an entirely inoffensive movie where nothing bad happens—something that mothers everywhere will enjoy. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026 Some parents − overwhelmingly mothers − are stepping back from full-time work or leaving the workforce altogether to accommodate the needs of their family. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026 Barrington Elementary For more than a decade, Claudia Lopez joined other Barrington Elementary School mothers to cook a meal of turkey, potato salad, mashed potatoes, cornbread and chocoflan for Thanksgiving. — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026 Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mothers

Noun

The possibility of making millions from selling live on Whatnot or TikTok has lured in former entertainment workers, moms, small-business owners and others to the platforms.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
That’s very hard for moms and women, because women typically take care of everyone.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of moms

Verb

At the family estate, Sybylla, who nurses inchoate hopes of becoming a writer, is to be remade into a suitable wife.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, Etna’s closest bond is with the itinerant medic Hong who nurses his emaciated, shrapnel-scarred body.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of nurses

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Alexandra Magistro executive produces for Red Room Pictures alongside Topher Merrill and John Baden executive produce for Morgan Creek Entertainment.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
The technique produces individual hydrogen atoms under mild conditions, addressing a long-standing challenge in preparing and using these reactive particles.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of produces

Verb

On Linda’s Head, the second album from the shoegaze power trio Helen, Harris delivers some of the most succinct and percussive couplets of her career.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Samsung The Samsung 65-inch Class QN70H Series Neo 4K Smart TV delivers a breathtaking home theater experience using Quantum Mini LED technology for exceptional brightness, deep contrast, and lifelike colors.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of delivers

Verb

Both sides of the island are necessary and complementary, just like the proverbial oyster grit that births the pearl.

— Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Although healthy individuals may only suffer short-term symptoms, a listeria infection can cause miscarriages and still births among pregnant women.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 June 2026