stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
ˈstep-ˌdȯ-tər 
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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In March 2005, a woman reported that her 14-year-old stepdaughter had been molested by a wealthy man who lived on El Brillo Way in the Town of Palm Beach.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Sheron’s stepdaughter, Alejandra Nava, described her father as a caring man who worked as a chef at local retirement homes.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Although this is Waka's first biological child, the rapper helped raise his stepdaughter, Charlie, 20, alongside his ex-wife Tammy Rivera.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
An 81-year-old man who stabbed his 11-year-old stepdaughter to death while trying to kill his wife during a bloody attack in their Garden Grove home was sentenced Monday, June 1, to 37 years to life in prison.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Sheron’s stepdaughter, Alejandra Nava, described her father as a caring man who worked as a chef at local retirement homes.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Although this is Waka's first biological child, the rapper helped raise his stepdaughter, Charlie, 20, alongside his ex-wife Tammy Rivera.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
An 81-year-old man who stabbed his 11-year-old stepdaughter to death while trying to kill his wife during a bloody attack in their Garden Grove home was sentenced Monday, June 1, to 37 years to life in prison.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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“Stepdaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdaughter. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
-ˌdȯt-ər
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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