orphaned

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orphaned
Adjective
  • The Amazon founder was previously married to Mackenzie Scott from 1993 to 2019, and the couple share three sons and an adopted daughter.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • His adopted daughter, Sandra Correia Lopes, 12, weighs just 12 kilograms, or 26 pounds, and falls sick frequently.
    Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But the truth is, a bereaved parent is never the same.
    Friends of Karen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • The jury, bereaved parents, journalists, and even Vice President Kamala Harris were granted permission to enter the building, but Ms. Schamis was not.
    Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Orphaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orphaned. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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