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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
Deborah Evans Price, Billboard, 29 May 2025
The misbegotten union gave birth to the titan towers of Upper Downtown.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Star Tribune, 4 Nov. 2020
When the twins — son Eames and daughter Ellison — arrived eight weeks early on Jan. 11, 2021, a judge had not yet considered the pre-birth order, which later was denied.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
Just like 1883 birthed the characters who would go on to feature in 1923, the latter series has now paved a path to the next prequel series coming from Sheridan: 1944.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Along the way, Chris wrote the song ‘Traveller,’ which gave birth to one of the most iconic albums in the last 40 years.
—Deborah Evans Price, Billboard, 29 May 2025
The misbegotten union gave birth to the titan towers of Upper Downtown.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Adjective
Those were all Michelle MacDonald had to offer Minnesota other than a pro-gun, pro-birth agenda that in itself betrayed the commitment to objectivity and respect for the law that we are entitled to in all of our judges.
—Star Tribune, 4 Nov. 2020
When the twins — son Eames and daughter Ellison — arrived eight weeks early on Jan. 11, 2021, a judge had not yet considered the pre-birth order, which later was denied.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
Verb
The city that birthed him was never far from his mind or his music.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
Just like 1883 birthed the characters who would go on to feature in 1923, the latter series has now paved a path to the next prequel series coming from Sheridan: 1944.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
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During the Renaissance, people in Italy would act out live nativity scenes to help tell the Christmas story.—
Megan Boettcher,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Dec. 2024
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In sum, despite recent claims questioning their nativity, extensive fossil and genetic evidence confirms that manatees have been present in Florida’s waters for thousands of years, with ancestors dating back over 12,000 years.—
Beth Brady,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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Expanding Knowledge on Prostate Cancer Researchers are now working to develop a version of the test that can detect more prostate cancer risk variants in other populations, such as those with Asian and African ancestry.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
14 May 2025
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The belief that Germanness has something to do with ancestry, and that recent immigrants are bad for Germany, is very much the point of the AfD.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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At the beginning of the 2022—2023 school year, Luis Hinojosa was appointed as the principal of Pitcher Elementary School, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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But at the beginning of Jonathan Tropper’s Your Friends and Neighbors, he’s fired from his job and divorced from his wife.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Here's what to know - Common daily vitamin could slow biological aging, study suggests - Scientists can detect junk food in blood and urine tests (iStock) MORE IN HEALTH PARADISE PLAGUED – An American honeymoon hotspot was hit by a highly contagious illness, health officials warn.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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This biological response worked great for escaping predators.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The film is produced by Hype Studios and Gold Rush Pictures.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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In Portugal, a snap general election has produced a picture of the political spectrum seen in other EU countries like Germany, and heavily colored by the issue of immigration.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Interrogatories can be an effective tool in a parenting dispute.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2025
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Over the years, Korie has released several books, including the parenting guide Strong and Kind: Raising Kids of Character (2017).—
Allison DeGrushe,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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Metadata management tools integrated into Big Data ecosystems provide data lineage tracing, enabling organizations to know precisely where data originates, how it’s transformed and who has accessed it.—
Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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While both belong to the same species, the lineages have genetic differences.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Since its inception, NASA has selected 61 women as astronaut candidates, many of them making groundbreaking contributions to space science and exploration.—
Betsy Pudliner,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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And since its inception, the CDF has made significant investments in cinema through a portfolio of $234 million.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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