1
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
Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 June 2025
Related Articles Wild pigs increase around the Bay Area, causing headaches for homeowners, parks and water agencies
Video shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 June 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
James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Ellison’s vision, if realized, could dismantle Hollywood’s addiction to safe bets and reignite a culture of risk-taking and bold decision making — the kind that birthed Chinatown and The Godfather.
—Greg Suess, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Noun
Wildfire smoke is also associated with respiratory disease, preterm birth and miscarriage.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 June 2025
Related Articles Wild pigs increase around the Bay Area, causing headaches for homeowners, parks and water agencies
Video shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 June 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
What would be birthed from that universe is changes of some magnitude, without question.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Ellison’s vision, if realized, could dismantle Hollywood’s addiction to safe bets and reignite a culture of risk-taking and bold decision making — the kind that birthed Chinatown and The Godfather.
—Greg Suess, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
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Over the Christmas season, as much of the world marked the birth of Jesus Christ, Islam’s cousin was killed in an airstrike less than 100 kilometers from Bethlehem, the city of Christ’s nativity.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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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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For those without ancestry, the following nations offer quicker or simpler paths via residency.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Another approach, the phylogenetic species concept, emphasizes ancestry instead of breeding.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Only Part of It Hails From Ingolstadt At the beginning of the 1990s, both Audi and Porsche needed help.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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At the beginning of the year, WWD reported that Medik8 was exploring deal options.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The neuroscience of sleep has now revealed sleep as a biological imperative.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The company said 31 countries have contributed to the research plan and that the projects will focus on biological, life and material sciences, as well as Earth observation.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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An assessment would be produced over the next 90 days with a report to the City Council within 120 days.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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The Ivory Leaves and Flowers Baby Shawl takes three days to make and is produced by eight people, and currently retails for $312.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Under the parenting plan, Travis was supposed to seek mental health treatment and anger management counseling but had not, per the affidavit.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Recognizing the mental load in both partners A new age of parenting has created various pressures and challenges for both moms and dads, mental health experts said.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Previous studies have proven the existence of two lineages, northern Native American and southern Native American, which developed after people first arrived on the continent across an ice bridge from Siberia and started to move south.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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What has that looked like in practice, sharing the history, sonic lineages, and socio-political context involved in the making of electronic music?—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Since its inception, 189 designers have received mentoring and a total of more than $7.7 million in support.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Mulaney, a longtime fan who had listened to the podcast since its inception, repeatedly congratulated Maron on making the choice to go out on his own terms.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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