single parent

noun

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

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As a single parent, Mendoza is working to try to put his two daughters through college. Rob Wile, NBC news, 15 June 2025 Tragically, in 2006, Margaret passed away from an asthma attack, leaving the 30-year-old a grieving single parent to raise his kids on his own. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Meanwhile, in Florida, Sánchez’s 40-year-old husband is grappling with the sudden reality of being a single parent. Andrea Rodriguez, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025 Marjorie Flack The Country Bunny is a single parent with 21 children. Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 6 May 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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