surviving parent

Frequency: 5.84.5 per million words

A parent who is still alive after the other parent has died.

parentADJECTIVE + parent

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surviving

Examples (10)

  • The estate passed directly to the surviving parent following the tragic accident.
  • She lived with her surviving parent in a small cottage on the edge of town.
  • Social services provided emotional support for the surviving parent and the children.
  • The children's legal custody remained with the surviving parent after the long trial.
  • It can be extremely difficult for a surviving parent to raise young children alone.
  • The surviving parent must sign the medical consent form for the surgery to proceed.
  • Special government benefits are often available to help the surviving parent financially.
  • The state law strictly protects the inheritance rights of the surviving parent.
  • The young child was comforted by the surviving parent throughout the funeral service.
  • Insurance payouts were eventually made to the surviving parent to cover the mortgage.