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as in nativity
the act or instance of being born
almost from birth, he showed all the marks of future greatness
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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a man of noble birth
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as in beginning
the point at which something begins
that 12-second flight by Orville Wright marked the birth of aviation
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as in biological
being such by blood and not by adoption or marriage
argued that the birth mother had not been informed of all of her options at the time of the adoption
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as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb
back in those days a woman her age would have birthed several children
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Recent Examples of birth
Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The birth rate, or the number of births per 1,000 residents, has been declining for years, with the exception of a bump in 2021 — part of a national trend that many attribute to the pandemic.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Shani Silver, refinery29.com, 31 May 2024
If self-paid, a birth doula can cost $1,200 to $4,000, depending on whether pre- and post-birth visits are included.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Of her birthing me, sacrificing for me, unconditionally loving me.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Zero gave birth to eight puppies before she and her pups were reunited with owner and trainer Kim Lark.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The birth rate, or the number of births per 1,000 residents, has been declining for years, with the exception of a bump in 2021 — part of a national trend that many attribute to the pandemic.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Adjective
The pregnancy announcement, the gender reveal, the baby shower, the pregnancy photo shoot, the birth photo shoot, the post-birth photo shoot, the sip-n-see.
—Shani Silver, refinery29.com, 31 May 2024
If self-paid, a birth doula can cost $1,200 to $4,000, depending on whether pre- and post-birth visits are included.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Verb
All of those descriptors are apt and rightly made it into the many obituaries published following his death on May 6, but Turner’s legacy is not just of a media mogul who created cable news or birthed several other iconic channels.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Of her birthing me, sacrificing for me, unconditionally loving me.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
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Cicero, originally from Scicli, suggests bookmarking the Church of San Bartolomeo’s Neapolitan nativity, or the curious Cristo con la gonnella.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the front of the room, an elaborate nativity scene (one of several set up throughout the house) has been arranged on an old mantle fireplace, a halo of blue and white string lights framing miniature angels and an extra-miniature baby Jesus.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, modern human populations have some Neanderthal ancestry — a legacy of past interactions with that species that went extinct about 40,000 years ago.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Without due process, everyone of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast was forced to abandon (or sell, usually at a significant loss) their homes, farms and businesses before being put in camps like Manzanar.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The language of covenant, liberty, moral responsibility, human dignity, and redemption helped shape the nation’s moral imagination from the very beginning.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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And the most exciting part is that this is only the beginning.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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People sleeping fewer than 6 hours or more than 8 hours showed the most accelerated biological aging.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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This can include things like what processes underlie biological behaviors and what pathways and networks regulate those processes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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No wonder that, in the 1940s, France produced ~2B gallons of wine annually, while the US made ~150m gallons.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026
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Among his earliest campaign donors, according to city filings, is top unscripted producer Jeff Jenkins, known for producing The Simple Life as well as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its offshoots.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Rather than romanticizing the awards-season whirlwind, Coon described the logistical reality behind it that includes 18-hour days, early-morning events, parenting responsibilities and the invisible labor required to sustain a performing career.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Palme d’Or winner Koreeda is a regular in Cannes, largely returning to present films that deal with issues of life, death and parenting, both good and bad.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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His grandson, Jack Schlossberg, who is running for Congress, never hesitates to remind audiences of his lineage.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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This led Damsgaard’s team to conclude that the oxygen-free tissue likely evolved sometime during the dinosaur era, after the avian lineage had split from crocodiles but hadn’t yet evolved into modern birds.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Characters that remain immensely popular and revered nearly 50 years after their inception.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The Washington National Opera, at the center since its inception, had already announced plans to leave even before the closure was announced.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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