FOSTER PARENT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

foster parent

noun

Definition of foster parent

as in nurse

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Recent Examples of foster parent Miguel's mother was a foster parent for years, and Miguel grew up with children coming and going. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 His foster mother had been convicted of felony child endangerment that, according to county policies, should have disqualified her as a foster parent. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 An orphaned owl at a rescue center in New York has adopted the role of a foster parent, nursing two orphaned baby owlets and giving them parental love. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 June 2026 The ceremony was officiated by Tanya – the foster parent who allowed her, for the first time, to be a kid. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foster parent

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Noun

Social workers, nurses, therapists, and home health aides provide care that depends not simply on technical skill, but on empathy, dignity, and compassion.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The high amount of overtime at the mental health department is related mainly to nurses working at the state’s mental health hospitals, Whiting and Connecticut Valley Hospital, which are both in Middletown.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

The prosecutor argued the beatings basically never stopped, claiming footage showed nannies beating one child, then turning their violence toward any of the other toddlers who wept while watching.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Vanessa offers to be their child’s nanny and to take care of everything so that Serena can focus on her job, which makes Serena feel guilty.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of nanny

Noun

Veteran David Quessenberry, a ninth-year pro who last started a game in 2023, will start in place of Jackson as quarterback Matthew Stafford’s blindside protector.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
For assets under custody, BNY acts as a protector with administrative responsibilities.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of protector

Noun

When her young charge is abducted on Halloween, a science-minded babysitter (Tamara Smart) and her reluctant guide (Oona Laurence) face down the Boogeyman (Tom Felton) and his hench-creatures to save him.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2026
The film, based on a short story by Greaves, follows a married couple with marital issues who leave a babysitter at home with their three kids during a rare night out.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of babysitter

Noun

This was redone as the racing line here is toward the right, and when this happens (in whatever direction), the pole-sitter is granted the grippiest side of the grid to start from as an extra reward for their speed.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Working with a large format camera that dictated the pace of each shoot, Verbeeck introduced herself to potential sitters with open calls to schools, clubs, youth groups and local organizers.

— Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

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