stepdad
noun
step·dad
ˈstep-ˌdad 
plural stepdads
: stepfather
When I was 18, my mama got remarried. My stepdad and I get along really well, so no problems there.—
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Beller's book hinted that Hannah's stepdad may have even given them a little nudge.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The apartment also moved him closer to his mother and stepdad, said Ami Neiberger, a close friend of the family.
—Jasmine Golden, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
And his mom and stepdad, his brother.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Grant is currently working for his stepdad's company while setting his sights on studying business marketing in the fall.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The apartment also moved him closer to his mother and stepdad, said Ami Neiberger, a close friend of the family.
—Jasmine Golden, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
And his mom and stepdad, his brother.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Grant is currently working for his stepdad's company while setting his sights on studying business marketing in the fall.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Stepdad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdad. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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