single parent

noun

: a parent who lives with a child or children and no husband, wife, or partner

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And as a single parent, Knebel knows all too well how an unexpected crisis can spiral. Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, a single parent with three kids would need to earn an hourly wage of $82.16. Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025 On Wednesday, February 12, the former Glee star's ex-husband Ryan Dorsey — a single parent to Josey, 9 — opened up to People about what his son remembers from that harrowing day and their life since then. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Pastor Gregory Hendrickson knew them both and says that Liu, a divorced single parent, got Kevin through a tough childhood where he was often bullied. Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for single parent

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“Single parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20parent. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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