birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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Some parents carefully vetted and chose thoughtful names to add to the birth certificate, while others undoubtedly may have selected them on a whim or as a result of losing a bet.
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Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
The motion said one plaintiff was able to change her birth certificate, and the office was unable to find an Idaho birth certificate for the other.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Her legal team later produced her Maryland birth certificate and immunization records.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez’s tenure as foreign minister was also marked by controversy, the source claimed, including allegations that Venezuelan passports, birth certificates, and nationalities were illegally sold abroad, according to reports.
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Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
The motion said one plaintiff was able to change her birth certificate, and the office was unable to find an Idaho birth certificate for the other.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Her legal team later produced her Maryland birth certificate and immunization records.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez’s tenure as foreign minister was also marked by controversy, the source claimed, including allegations that Venezuelan passports, birth certificates, and nationalities were illegally sold abroad, according to reports.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Birth certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20certificate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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birth certificate
noun
birth cer·tif·i·cate
-(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət 
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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