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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
Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
That preventable disaster gave birth to DHS, which, among other things, oversees the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which provides baggage security checkpoints at airports throughout the nation.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Anika Nayak, STAT, 12 Jan. 2024
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
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The mania has also sucked talent into the industry and birthed an explosion of start-ups experimenting with new approaches to building the technology.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
His wife was about to give birth to their third child.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
That preventable disaster gave birth to DHS, which, among other things, oversees the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which provides baggage security checkpoints at airports throughout the nation.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
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
Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris decided to punch his way out of his mother's womb.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The mania has also sucked talent into the industry and birthed an explosion of start-ups experimenting with new approaches to building the technology.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 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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Hence a new lawsuit challenging a medical scholarship administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that bars applicants who don’t have Native Hawaiian ancestry.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the Americas, only Chile and Colombia do not grant birthright citizenship, relying instead on jus sanguinis or citizenship based on ancestry rather than place of birth.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The changes will take effect April 3, marking the beginning of Teel’s third stint as CEO of Raley’s.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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At the beginning of their time on the stand at the trial in which Evans pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer and elected to have a jury assess her punishment, the witnesses answered prosecutors’ introductory questions with flat speech.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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What its cells and genes reveal about survival over that timespan could reshape understanding of biological aging across species.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The cold, stable deep-ocean conditions reduce environmental stress and help preserve biological systems over long periods.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The bottom of the lineup produced both of Miami’s runs in the second inning, with an Owen Caissie double to left-center field driving in Xavier Edwards and a Javier Sanoja single down the left-field line scoring Caissie.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The American Meteor Society says that there was a notable increase in fireball activity in early 2026, with ten incidents until mid-March producing more than 100 witness reports apiece.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lerner, who has two young daughters, has spoken of the parallels between writing and parenting.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Reid Wiseman Leading the nearly 10-day mission is a widower who considers solo parenting — not rocketing to the moon — his biggest and most rewarding challenge.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Beta Film has some royal lineage, with Dutch series Máxima proving popular.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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As suspicion spreads, the series follows the fractures inside a family built on lineage, property and control.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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According to Powerball, the jackpot has been hit almost 200 times since the lottery's inception in 1992.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bollati’s’ family-run business has reported organic growth since its inception, save for the 2008 macro-financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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