genitors

noun

plural of genitor
as in mothers

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  1. mothers
  2. parents
  3. moms
  4. dads
  5. papas
  6. fathers
  7. mammies
  8. mommies
Noun
  • Midwives and doulas work alongside OB-GYNs and support mothers who want to avoid a delivery by cesarean section unless necessary.
    — Noam Levey, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Both grooms wrote their own vows, but one of the ceremony’s most memorable roles belonged to Zuckerman’s 90-year-old grandmother, who served as their flower girl and walked alongside both of their mothers.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mothers
Noun
  • As Novak repeated the phrase, Kirk's parents, widow and other relatives were in court.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When locals accuse them of possible child abuse and their kids are taken away, the parents have to defend their beliefs and actions in court.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of parents
Noun
  • The California State Senate passed a bill Thursday to regulate potential toxins in diapers — a product moms, dads and caregivers may use up to 8,000 times before a child is potty-trained.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The moms, dads, wives, husbands, daughters and sons whose lives were upended.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of moms
Noun
  • Even today, dads of minors are overrepresented, while moms of minors are dramatically underrepresented in Congress, according to Vote Mama Foundation, which provides research and analysis on the political participation of mothers.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This translated directly onto the grounds, which were swarmed by 45,000 attendees, comprising teenage girls, moms, dads and everyone in between.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of dads
Noun
  • In a time when companies are guilty of solely fostering young talent and offering legacy staff members early buyouts, aviation continues—at least at the employee level—to embrace wisdom from senior mamas and papas.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Authentic Mexican street tacos, agua frescas and papas asadas (roasted potatoes).
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Definition of papas
Noun
  • How Joe Biden, like most fathers, wanted the best for his son, and how addicts tend to lie to their parents to protect their addiction.
    — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The plan also expands efforts to help fathers spend more time parenting.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fathers
Noun
  • These include typecasting Black women as jezebels, sapphires and mammies; these depictions, combined with the law enforcement they may be exposed to, increase their vulnerability under the law.
    — Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Definition of mammies
Noun
  • Just single mommies supporting each other at Duckling Day.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of mommies
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“Genitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genitors. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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