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Adoptive

/əˈdɑptɪv/
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(adj) Related through adoption.

Her adoptive parents are much kinder to her than her birth parents ever were.
Tom's adoptive parents are much kinder to him than his birth parents ever were.
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Her ____ parents provided her with a loving and supportive home.

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