step

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She is survived by her stepsons, Carl and Peter D’Angio, and several step-grandchildren and step- great-grandchildren.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022

“And sort of a step- whatever for Mike’s children — friend, I guess.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2020

Maybe think of it this way: As a gesture to your wife, an exemplary mother, step- or otherwise, can you go the extra mile to repair this rift before it turns to rot?

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2019

Someday he might untie the knots of those prefixes that labelled Lovey, ex- and step-.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 30, 2013

She worked out the method step- by-step, taught it to George, and wrote detailed instructions for the many other researchers who wanted to learn it.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot