stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfä-t͟hər 
: the husband of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal father
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With a mother who was an immigrant from Poland and a biological father who was absent from his life, Perry was raised with the help of his stepfather.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
Her death comes some 18 months after that of Beckinsale’s stepfather, the TV director Roy Battersby, who died in L.A. in January 2024 after a suffering a massive stroke, while also being treated for cancer.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Sarah Grace Patrick, 17, called 911 after her younger sibling found the bodies of her mother and stepfather, Kristin Brock, 41, and James Brock, 45, on Feb. 20 in their Carrollton, Ga.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 July 2025
His mother was the communications director for Planned Parenthood, his stepfather the head of the Sierra Club and his father a real estate attorney.
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—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
Her death comes some 18 months after that of Beckinsale’s stepfather, the TV director Roy Battersby, who died in L.A. in January 2024 after a suffering a massive stroke, while also being treated for cancer.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 July 2025
Sarah Grace Patrick, 17, called 911 after her younger sibling found the bodies of her mother and stepfather, Kristin Brock, 41, and James Brock, 45, on Feb. 20 in their Carrollton, Ga.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 July 2025
His mother was the communications director for Planned Parenthood, his stepfather the head of the Sierra Club and his father a real estate attorney.
4.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfät͟h-ər
: the husband of one's mother when distinct from one's natural or legal father
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