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mothers

NOUN

founder, inventor

Synonyms

WEAK

administrator architect author builder creator dean elder encourager generator initiator introducer leader maker matriarch motor mover organizer originator patriarch patron prime mover promoter promulgator publisher sire sponsor supporter

NOUN

female person who has borne children

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mom parent

STRONG

ancestor creator mommy origin predecessor progenitor source

WEAK

child-bearer forebearer procreator

Antonyms

STRONG

descendant effect end result

WEAK

father

Example Sentences

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New mothers have shared their traumatic experiences of breastfeeding, saying there is a lack of support in the postnatal period.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

She said staff should be better trained in how they speak to new mothers "because one comment literally can send you into a downward spiral".

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“The Governor believes mothers are mothers and fathers are fathers, and no legislation changes that,” Ms. Hochul’s office tells us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Research has found that children of older mothers score higher on early assessments, a result of the education, income and stability those parents tend to bring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Some of the women, like Irina Rakobolskaya, were young mothers and had left small children in the care of family or friends.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein