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as in nativities
the act or instance of being born
almost from birth, he showed all the marks of future greatness
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as in ancestries
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a man of noble birth
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as in beginnings
the point at which something begins
that 12-second flight by Orville Wright marked the birth of aviation
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as in produces
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 births
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
One was the dearth of births during the Great Depression and its collapse in immigration.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Fearon has conducted twelve such procedures — the condition is rare, affecting about one in 100,000 births, according to NBC-DFW — in an effort to bring together the different halves of the face.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
So, lowering the risk of hospitalization and major illness for the pregnant person is another way in which the COVID-19 vaccine can lead to safer, healthier pregnancies and births.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
Medicaid paid for 39% of Ohio births in 2023, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Among women 35 to 39, the number of births have increased by 90% since 1990, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In the second quarter, the number of births exceeded deaths by 13,404, with immigration adding 33,694 people.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Police said Mauthe never sought medical treatment after the births and did not report any of the deaths.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
Many children start life on Medicaid—about 40 percent of births in the United States are covered by the program.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
One was the dearth of births during the Great Depression and its collapse in immigration.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Fearon has conducted twelve such procedures — the condition is rare, affecting about one in 100,000 births, according to NBC-DFW — in an effort to bring together the different halves of the face.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
So, lowering the risk of hospitalization and major illness for the pregnant person is another way in which the COVID-19 vaccine can lead to safer, healthier pregnancies and births.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
Medicaid paid for 39% of Ohio births in 2023, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Among women 35 to 39, the number of births have increased by 90% since 1990, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In the second quarter, the number of births exceeded deaths by 13,404, with immigration adding 33,694 people.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Police said Mauthe never sought medical treatment after the births and did not report any of the deaths.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
The film charts his romances and business endeavors, including a nightclub that seemingly births the jazz movement.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for births
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The box covers the most popular classes and ancestries such as humans, elves, dwarves and halflings.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But in the end, her chilling ode to the beginnings of her romance with Joe Alwyn won out.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Opal symbolizes clarity, new beginnings, healing, and emotional equilibrium.—
Lian Brooks,
Glamour,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rivian produces adventure-ready electric vehicles with high power outputs and exceptional ground clearance.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Falchuk executive produces the Netflix series alongside Mikkel Bondesen, David Goldberg and showrunner David Friedman.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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While multiple human lineages have been discovered from this time, scientists have struggled to create a clear timeline.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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This evolution is driven by a combination of random mutations and natural selection, where the organisms that are most fit for survival, and most adaptable to the changes that occur in their conditions and environment, are the ones who aren’t selected against, and whose lineages continue.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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The expectation was that rates could move more decisively on Friday, when the monthly employment report was set for release, but the government shutdown now has that in limbo.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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When employers look past pedigrees and see workers’ singular abilities, histories, and motivations, skills gaps disappear.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rush has had 14 career starts (eight last year with Dallas) and is good enough to play a do-no-harm role as team ups the workload for Derrick Henry.—
Greg Cote
October 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Still, Carr has just four starts to his name.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Births.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/births. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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