genitor

noun

Definition of genitornext
as in parent

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  1. parent
  2. mother
  3. dad
  4. mom
  5. papa
  6. mama
  7. father
Noun
  • The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Lisa Yamanaka, performance director for Three Trails Taiko, was born and raised in Kansas City after both of her parents immigrated from Kyoto.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of parent
Noun
  • The returning season will see new faces, and the return of the couple’s mothers, Penny Baines and Sarah Wigley, plus Sophie’s sister Georgia Habboo, and Jamie’s best-friend, Oliver Proudlock.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The central character Dafne, lives in a valley with her mother and Bror.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • Aside from his family — led by baseball-lifer dad James — Vilade is loved the most in the Rays clubhouse.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Other jobholders included dads with young children and women with no kids.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • Kelley is a foster mom of two, a children’s book author and founder of the nonprofit Foster Footprints.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Somedays her brain fog, headaches and blood pressure would be so bad, her mom needed to pick her up from school.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mom
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
  • This after a pursuit for $10M that Lucky’s ex-husband/Priscilla’s son absconded with (and which Lucky and her papa had access to in the end).
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of papa
Noun
  • After all those years of just my grandma and my momma and my sisters.
    — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of mama
Noun
  • Nuclear Children follows 18-year-old Isla Sparrow who, after the death of her father in a submarine accident, hopes to escape her grieving family and flee to university.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the story, Ejva inherits her father’s reindeer herd following his sudden death.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of father
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“Genitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genitor. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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