single parent

noun

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

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Her father worked as a seasonal migrant worker at the Hunt's Tomato Factory, and her mother later raised all nine children as a single parent and sent them all to college. Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 This is a public safety issue and every single parent's daughters are at risk because of this policy. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Every single parent around the world has heard every single song a million times. Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026 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 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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