stepparents

plural of stepparent

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Noun
  • Teachers, students, and parents alike rejected the $850 million effort.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • His parents’ house, less than a block from the bluffs, was brought down to its foundation, too.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) — which helps 7 million mothers and young children — was initially slated to lose funding after only a couple weeks.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Wealthier Japan and South Korea have struggled to lift their fertility rates, as younger generations cite shifting social attitudes, long work hours, and workplace barriers for mothers as deterrents to starting families.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But this video was never meant to portray dads in a negative way.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In the comments, many others agreed that this seemed to be a common occurrence for dads.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Stepparents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparents. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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