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parental

[puh-ren-tl] / pəˈrɛn tl /
ADJECTIVE
having the quality or nature of a parent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fatherly maternal paternal
WEAK
affectionate benevolent benign caring comforting devoted fond forbearing gentle indulgent kind loving matriarchal motherly patriarchal protective sheltering supportive tender warm watchful

Example Sentences

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Under UK law, the surrogate is legally responsible for the child until a parental order is made, which transfers legal responsibility from them to the intended parents.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

By “they,” of course I mean the very modern parental pronoun for “me.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

His writings suggest he may have anticipated ideas now associated with epigenetics, considering how diet, blood, and parental behavior might influence offspring.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Importantly, the intervention also reduced one key metric: parental anger about infant sleep.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

“Your Jennifer Niven parents are awesome, by the way. You lucked out in the parental lottery, Ultraviolet.”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven