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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

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The freight unit, which is set to separate from its logistics parent June 1, shared a roadmap for its business strategy during an investor day Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Broadcom has co-designed artificial-intelligence chips alongside the Google parent since 2016.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

According to the Marine Traffic website and parent company Kpler, some 426 oil tankers, 34 cooking-gas carriers and 19 ships carrying liquified natural gas are waiting to transit the strait.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Jurors concluded that Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, the parent company of YouTube, had intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed her mental health.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

My father may be a stay-at-home parent, but he can’t handle sick kids.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller