Synonyms of parents

parents 1 of 2

noun

plural of parent

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.

Related Words

• mothers
• moms
• fathers
• mommies
• dads
• mamas
• daddies
• mammies
• papas
• stepparents
• pas
• stepfathers
• stepmothers
• mas
• genitors
• maters
• grandmothers
• paters
• pops
• guardians
• grandfathers
• forefathers
• custodians
• ancestors
• forebears
• progenitors
• forebearers
• antecedents
• primogenitors

parents

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of parent

as in raises

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.

Related Words

• mothers
• raises
• fathers
• nurtures
• nurses
• fosters
• ministers (to)
• rears
• nourishes
• minds
• watches
• feeds
• supplies
• cares (for)
• provides (for)
• cultivates
• attends
• cradles
• begets
• has
• engenders
• generates
• hatches
• produces
• genders
• breeds
• sires
• spawns
• propagates
• bears
• gets
• reproduces
• multiplies
• procreates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parents

Noun

Frazzled parents unwind at the swim-up bar, while the little ones run amok in the spiffy waterpark, bowling alley, and giant sand castle equipped for sleep-overs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

At 14, his parents took him to a dinner there honoring a gift from art collector Florence Gould. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

The share of parents who believe their children share their commitment to giving back fell even more sharply to 65% from 76%. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

The father of two, who co-parents a baby girl with famous ex Megan Fox, just wrapped a world tour. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

The film is also about absent parents, both physically and emotionally. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

The film follows parents who are accused of abusing their children. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2026

The exec will take responsibility for sports across Skydance, the soon-to-be-umbrella over CBS and TNT Sports and their respective parents, Paramount and WBD. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Starting from pre-pregnancy, starting from preconception, parents are told to start managing their health, to start managing all possible risks through nutrition and vitamins and supplements and exercise. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

The influence on how each generation parents their children is striking as well. — 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. — 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

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. — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025

That seems like an eternity ago to Cane babies born that year and perhaps now parents themselves. — Greg Cote Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025