birth parent

noun

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

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Research suggests that adopted children tend to benefit from knowing their birth family, their history, and their birth parents’ reasons for seeking adoption. Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025 But Guillermo, who adopted the last name Pérez Roisinblit in honor of his birth parents, is now a human rights lawyer and works with his grandmother’s organization. Sam Gillette, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The adoption process is inherently sensitive, involving deeply personal information about children, birth parents, adoptive parents, and other caregivers. Lily Hay Newman, Wired News, 16 July 2025 The Kryptonian — who grew up as Clark Kent on a farm in Smallville, Kan. — always believed a message left to him by these birth parents was an encouragement to use his powers to be a protector and hero. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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