widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwi-də-wər 
: a man who has lost his spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried
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Between 2023 and 2024, the most significant drop in survivor benefits occurred for nondisabled and disabled widows and widowers, with the two groups combining for a benefit loss of 19,000 people.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The show follows a stay-at-home widower, who navigates the challenges of managing the household while raising his three children alone.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
Grief Forum – Loss of a Spouse: An eight-week program for widows and widowers who have lost their loved one.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
The increase would be an average of $1,190 for 390,000 surviving spouses getting a widow or widower benefit.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The show follows a stay-at-home widower, who navigates the challenges of managing the household while raising his three children alone.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
Grief Forum – Loss of a Spouse: An eight-week program for widows and widowers who have lost their loved one.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
The increase would be an average of $1,190 for 390,000 surviving spouses getting a widow or widower benefit.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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