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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
Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
In the right circumstances, if the status of the mom is known and documented, if the mother is going to come back for a second appointment after birth pretty quickly or a first appointment after birth pretty quickly, could this be pushed off a month or two?
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2024
The difference that doulas can make A doula — also known as a birth companion or post-birth supporter — provides physical, information, and emotional support to pregnant and postpartum people.
—Anika Nayak, STAT, 12 Jan. 2024
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
With the resources available to urban coyotes, the average coyote births six new pups.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
But the more common legend about Texas toast’s birth takes place in the East Texas city of Beaumont.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
In the right circumstances, if the status of the mom is known and documented, if the mother is going to come back for a second appointment after birth pretty quickly or a first appointment after birth pretty quickly, could this be pushed off a month or two?
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
The difference that doulas can make A doula — also known as a birth companion or post-birth supporter — provides physical, information, and emotional support to pregnant and postpartum people.
—Anika Nayak, STAT, 12 Jan. 2024
Verb
Willy Loman will keep dying and keep living as long as the country that birthed him keeps peddling its own grand, intoxicating lies.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
With the resources available to urban coyotes, the average coyote births six new pups.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 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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Their Tibetan ancestry dates back thousands of years to when they were bred as an interior sentinel in the Buddhist monasteries.—
Katelyn Chef,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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After all, many of us, including those of European ancestry, are a type of invasive species.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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At least 126 solar projects proposed since the beginning of 2024 are awaiting regulatory approval, according to a Grist and AP analysis of the latest information developers supplied to the Energy Information Administration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Since the beginning of the season, an orange traffic cone has been a constant presence inside the Pirates dugout.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Marines said Tuesday that 11th MEU forces were spending part of the day conducting chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training at sea.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The problem is behavioral, not just biological.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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That recipe produced 4 2/3 scoreless innings before his brother Aaden came on to get the save in a 6-0 Fox Valley Conference victory over the host Rockets.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sony Pictures Television, where Roberts is under an overall deal, will produce.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2026
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At the Ramsey County Family Service Center in Maplewood, as many as 65 adults and children at a time are offered up to four consecutive months of crisis housing, food and onsite medical and dental services, as well as assistance navigating employment, transportation, tutoring and parenting skills.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the nineteen-fifties, television had been touted by the likes of the parenting luminary Benjamin Spock and the prominent psychoanalyst Erik Erikson as potentially beneficial to children, but by the late nineteen-sixties the bloom was off the rose.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Each traces its modern-day lineage back to an ancient civilization – something their people and governments are fiercely proud of.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Its design lineage traces back to earlier flying-wing concepts, refined for modern stealth and efficiency requirements.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Politics has never been TMZ’s focal point, but political issues that aggrieve Levin personally have steered the outlet’s coverage from its inception.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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