birth parent

noun

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

Examples of birth parent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Stewart never knew his birth parents until 2002, when his birth mother, Judith Gilford, contacted him. Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 His birth parents made the difficult choice to give him up. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024 Yet wide variation on secondary parent leave also significantly affects a policy’s value, particularly for male partners of birth parents. Michelle Travis, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Jannie was able to locate her birth parents even though her initial records indicated that she had been abandoned. Arin Yoon, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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