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single parents

single parents is the plural of single parent.

single parents is the third-person singular simple present indicative of single parent.

Meaning of single parent

Noun

single parent (plural single parents)

  1. A parent who is the only guardian of offspring.
    • For the majority of Shaylene’s upbringing, Darlene raised them as a single parent. She worked very hard to support the household, often times balancing three jobs to keep the household afloat.2026 August 6, Nicholas Muhoro, “An Ohio Teen Vanished During a One-Mile Drive in 1994. Her Locked Car Was Found Hours Later”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026
    Synonyms:
    sole provider

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Questions about single parents

What is single parents the plural of?
Single parents is the plural of single parent.

Words near single parents in the dictionary

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  2. single panes of glass
  3. single parent
  4. single parented
  5. single parenting
  6. single parents
  7. single pneumonia
  8. single point of failure
  9. single points of failure
  10. single procession
  11. single quote

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