stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
ˈstep-ˌmə-t͟hər 
: the wife of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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The teen’s stepmother hasn’t been charged and is cooperating with the investigation.
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Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Maddi did, however, tell her father David and stepmother Cathy about the choking incident.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2024
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Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Maddi did, however, tell her father David and stepmother Cathy about the choking incident.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
-ˌmət͟h-ər
: the wife of one's father when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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