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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
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Rihanna announced the birth of Rocki Irish Mayers, her third baby with rapper A$AP Rocky, on Wednesday, Sept 24.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
Non-birth parents, adoptive parents and long-term foster parents were included before.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023
Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Shapiro said the next steps would be to attempt to use the cells to create live rock pigeons birthed by a surrogate chicken, as a proof of concept.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Finally, there is Edward (Louis Partridge), the youngest brother, who has followed dutifully in Benjamin’s footsteps and has his own unique ideas, but has the sole misfortune of his birth order.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Rihanna announced the birth of Rocki Irish Mayers, her third baby with rapper A$AP Rocky, on Wednesday, Sept 24.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The three months now offered to non-birth parents is a departure from the scant three weeks given under the previous policy.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
Non-birth parents, adoptive parents and long-term foster parents were included before.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023
Verb
It was birthed from the dynamic between him and his transgender child, Kai.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Shapiro said the next steps would be to attempt to use the cells to create live rock pigeons birthed by a surrogate chicken, as a proof of concept.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
Noun
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Digital nativity has produced a generation that communicates grievances through memes, symbols and cultural references that cross borders with ease.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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The key insight is that digital nativity doesn't equal AI readiness.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It’s estimated to affect up to 7 in 100,000 people, most often of European ancestry, and appears to be less common among other groups.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Marcie was given a DNA test to find out more about her ancestry, and the results blew Landerman away.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Indiana can expect dry temperatures around the state at the beginning of October.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Over the course of three months, the team conducted medical examinations on nearly all 1,000 island inhabitants, collecting biological samples and systematically surveying the island’s flora and fauna.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The film is based on the comic series by Grant Morrison, in which Bruce Wayne teams up with his biological son, Damian, who takes on the Robin moniker.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Flood warnings are in place, as rapid rainfall could produce flash and urban flooding and potential mudslides in elevated areas of Cuba, according to the NHC.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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This episode of The Sunday Story was produced by Andrew Mambo and Abby Wendle.—
September 28,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Supporting Families With Childcare and Leave Several governments are trying to make parenting affordable.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even private contestants like Ben Higgins have opened up about parenting.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What’s notable about the iPhone’s entry into that lineage is that … almost nobody noticed.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once a marker of lineage and tradition, a pinky ring is now the perfect platform on which its wearer signals their personal style—a tiny stage for diamonds, stacks, or just a single, simple gold band.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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April's Baker evolved into a sister-run business after its inception six years ago.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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This will be the first time since the event's inception in 1927 that players will receive payments for their participation in the Ryder Cup.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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