stepparents

plural of stepparent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparents
Noun
  • The agency also urged parents to monitor young children closely.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Many parents and online safety advocates think more can be done.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Trump has also taken unilateral steps during the shutdown to ensure some federal programs and employees are paid, including military personnel and young mothers receiving nutrition aid.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The cash payments will target mothers in seven Indianapolis ZIP codes with some of the highest infant mortality rates.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Hovering moms and dads are following their kids all the way to campus.
    Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Luiz Baptista wrote on a fan account’s Father’s Day post dedicated to the couple’s dads on June 15.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Stepparents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparents. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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