birth parent

noun

: the natural father or mother of a child who has been adopted

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It is set at an elite preparatory school to groom future wives, made up of daughters of Commanders, many of whom have been taken away from their birth parents, and so-called Pearl Girls, recruited from outside of Gilead. Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 These days, open adoptions are more popular, allowing the birth parent or parents to continue to be involved in the child's life in some way. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026 Born in Iran in the 1970s, the woman doesn't know what happened to her birth parents or why she was placed in an orphanage. Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026 His birth parents, both college students, gave him up for adoption. Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for birth parent

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“Birth parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20parent. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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