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parent

[pair-uhnt, par-] / ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær- /
NOUN
person, source of product
Synonyms
STRONGEST
father mother
STRONG
ancestor architect author begetter cause center creator folks forerunner fountainhead guardian origin originator progenitor prototype root source wellspring
WEAK
procreator
Antonyms
STRONG
consequence effect end outcome outgrowth result
WEAK
child

Example Sentences

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TikTok has been under pressure from European regulators over how it handles user data and potential access by its Chinese parent, ByteDance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

We have been given the exclusive license by our parent, the Islamic Republic of Iran, to operate the new tolls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Even with nursing staff on hand around the clock, NHS rules dictate that one parent must always be present at home, so life is hard for the couple.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Analysts at Dragonfly, a risk analysis and security intelligence service owned by Barron’s parent company, Dow Jones, say there are several additional signals that could point to trouble for the cease-fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I don't want to have to think about secret rooms or letters written in code or the fact that we were down to having only one parent, and now she's gone, too.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix