stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfä-t͟hər 
: the husband of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal father
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His mother remarried, and his stepfather—one of us, a German Jew—eventually began legal proceedings to adopt his stepsons formally, which would entail changing their last name from Wilson to Rosenthal.
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Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
In truth, Jesse had a wonderful mother and a more-than-serviceable stepfather.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
In his teenage years, his mother married Charles Jackson, and Jackson took his new stepfather's surname.
—Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
As Goularte was on his way to pick up the device, Velasquez began chasing the vehicle occupied by Goularte, his stepfather and his mother, Patricia Goularte, who operated the home daycare Velasquez’s son attended.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
In truth, Jesse had a wonderful mother and a more-than-serviceable stepfather.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
In his teenage years, his mother married Charles Jackson, and Jackson took his new stepfather's surname.
—Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
As Goularte was on his way to pick up the device, Velasquez began chasing the vehicle occupied by Goularte, his stepfather and his mother, Patricia Goularte, who operated the home daycare Velasquez’s son attended.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfät͟h-ər
: the husband of one's mother when distinct from one's natural or legal father
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