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stepparent

noun

as in stepmother

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Recent Examples on the Web Administration officials said the action will protect about 500,000 immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens, and about 50,000 immigrant youth with a U.S. citizen stepparent. To qualify, immigrants must have resided in the U.S. for 10 or more years as of June 17 and be legally married to a citizen. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024 Choosing to become a stepparent did not ultimately hurt their changes at reproductive success. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 May 2024 The credit can also be claimed by foster parents as well as other relatives, such as grandparents or stepparents, as long as the child meets the IRS' eligibility requirements. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2024 Family members also come to understand and respect in a basic sense the stepparent’s important role. —

Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stepparent

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