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
Amy Edmondson, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
The six one-hour episodes will show the women receiving parenting advice and transforming their living spaces and wardrobes.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Sentiments in favor of Louis also touch on parenting norms.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
News at Billboard’s Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 29, and shared the Renaissance singer’s top parenting rule.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
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Making the job even harder, every few years the parenting pendulum seems to swing: the three-martini playdate replaces the anxious co-piloted playdate and back again.
—Amy Edmondson, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
The six one-hour episodes will show the women receiving parenting advice and transforming their living spaces and wardrobes.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Sentiments in favor of Louis also touch on parenting norms.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
News at Billboard’s Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 29, and shared the Renaissance singer’s top parenting rule.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenting
Noun
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Is parenthood in the cards for Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco?—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2025
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An essential part of the dance of managing parenthood and entrepreneurship is being able to ask for and receive help.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2025
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Sinema spent around $8,000 on travel expenses in the Boston area in the days surrounding the marathon this spring, but has reported raising just one dollar since March, according to CREW’s complaint.—
Laura Gersony,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The state also provides a broad range of benefits, such as vision, dental, and maternity care — some of which is largely paid for by federal dollars but which also affects state spending.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2025
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But as medicine became more institutionalized, birth shifted from the home to the hospital, and the face of maternity care became increasingly male and clinical.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Parenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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