nonparent
noun
non·par·ent
| \ ˌnän-ˈper-ənt
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plural nonparents
Definition of nonparent
: someone who is not another's parent
… should the trial court again consider granting custody or guardianship to a nonparent.— Teresa Bruno
Examples of nonparent in a Sentence
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When controlling factors such as education, experience, occupation and hours worked, there was a 12% gap in wages between men and women, including parents and nonparents. — Eric Morath, WSJ, "Mothers in Denmark Are Less Productive at Work, Study Finds, Partially Explaining Gender-Wage Gap," 10 July 2018 Student parents are twice as likely as nonparents to default on their federal student loans within 12 years of starting school, according to an analysis by the Center for American Progress. — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com, "Man found dead on East Side; plane slides off runway at Burke Lakefront: Overnight News Links," 4 Feb. 2018 The study looked at 22 countries and found that US has the largest happiness gap between parents and nonparents. — Jessica Migala /, NBC News, "How Your Brain Changes After Baby," 5 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonparent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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