stepparents

plural of stepparent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparents
Noun
  • But about 85% of parents opt to give their children the stand-alone measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and a separate varicella shot, according to data presented at Thursday’s meeting.
    Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Faculty, staff, and parents looking to buy property in college towns across the country should beware of coastal markets, which a recent study by real estate brokerage Redfin identified as the most expensive in the nation.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These include the New York City Bridge Project, which provided unconditional cash support to low-income mothers, and the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot, which gave 5,000 households a monthly stipend of $500 for 12 months.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • These small gains among older mothers were not enough, however, to offset the loss of births in the younger cohort, the report said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, moms are more likely to receive daily photos from their kids, with 20% reporting frequent updates compared to 14% of dads.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
  • People shouting at the top of their lungs, including my son and I; there were a lot of dads and sons around us.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Stepparents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparents. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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