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stepparent

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[step-pair-uhnt, -par-] / ˈstɛpˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær- /

noun

  1. a stepfather or stepmother.


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Origin of stepparent

First recorded in 1885–90; step- + parent

Example Sentences

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As we show in a different study, and as Ella Emhoff demonstrates, at times the children view their biological parents and their stepparent as parents.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2024

Administration officials said the action will protect about 500,000 immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens, and about 50,000 immigrant youth with a U.S. citizen stepparent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Starting this year, you can put a dependent parent or stepparent on your health plan, as long as they are not eligible for or enrolled in Medicare.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023

If the only issue really is that you've had to work at it through multiple challenges, well, that just sounds like the job description to me: parent or stepparent.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2022

As if it’s not messed up enough for my mother to be marrying some dude who is not my dad, now I have to swallow another stepparent.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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