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parent

[pair-uhnt, par-] / ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær- /
NOUN
person, source of product
Synonyms
STRONGEST
father mother
STRONG
ancestor architect author begetter cause center creator folks forerunner fountainhead guardian origin originator progenitor prototype root source wellspring
WEAK
procreator
Antonyms
STRONG
consequence effect end outcome outgrowth result
WEAK
child

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While the Magnificent Seven—Google parent Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook parent Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla—have carried investors to major gains since 2023, the stocks haven’t been as lucrative this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Bronny James passed to parent LeBron for the first son-to-father assist in NBA history as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 119-103.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

We have been given the exclusive license by our parent, the Islamic Republic of Iran, to operate the new tolls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Even with nursing staff on hand around the clock, NHS rules dictate that one parent must always be present at home, so life is hard for the couple.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Rarely, though, genetic material can cross from one organism to another—not between parent and child, but between two unrelated strangers.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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