birth parent

noun

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

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Valade, who was adopted as a child, went to find her birth parents at age 47. Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 The actress, 61, opened up about her journey of finding her birth parents on the July 8 episode of Patrick Labyorteaux’s podcast, The Patrick LabyorScheaux. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 8 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 Additional documents are also required to prove citizenship and the names of the birth parents. Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 3 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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