single parent

noun

: a parent who lives with a child or children and no husband, wife, or partner

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Newsom said writing the book forced him to confront his past, including when his father left the family and the struggles his mother went through as a single parent. Linh Tat, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 In another story, Cara, a single parent, loses her apartment when her landlord refuses to fix her hot water heater. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 Martha Abraham, a longtime nurse and single parent, emerged politically during last year’s high-profile fight over a housing policy in Encanto that neighbors charged was racist. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026 Most mammals grow up in single parent homes. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for single parent

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“Single parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20parent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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