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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
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Lifelong issues following premature births include risk of death within the first year, and serious neurological and respiratory problems in the first five years.
—Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
For comparison, the Census Bureau reported a natural population growth—births minus deaths—of 519,000 last year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The boys' births were a bit bittersweet, though, as Schmidtberger's mother-in-law had recently died of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Medicaid covers about 6 out of 10 births to Hispanic women.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mississippi had the highest infant mortality rates in the country in 2024, according to the report card, and the highest rates of preterm births, when a baby is born before 38 weeks of pregnancy.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
The two agreed to cooperate in areas that include clean energy, artificial intelligence, low births, the aging population and disaster prevention.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
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Sure, most major publishers have abandoned it in favor of multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) releases like League of Legends or DOTA 2 — which ironically owe their births to Blizzard's 2002 masterpiece Warcraft 3 — but smaller studios and companies have stepped up to fill the void.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Lifelong issues following premature births include risk of death within the first year, and serious neurological and respiratory problems in the first five years.
—Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
For comparison, the Census Bureau reported a natural population growth—births minus deaths—of 519,000 last year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The boys' births were a bit bittersweet, though, as Schmidtberger's mother-in-law had recently died of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Medicaid covers about 6 out of 10 births to Hispanic women.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mississippi had the highest infant mortality rates in the country in 2024, according to the report card, and the highest rates of preterm births, when a baby is born before 38 weeks of pregnancy.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
The two agreed to cooperate in areas that include clean energy, artificial intelligence, low births, the aging population and disaster prevention.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for births
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The beginnings of it are depicted in true disaster movie style, with ominous music and a collapsing electric pylon that causes a faulty cable to fall to the ground.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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Cumberland Falls is one of only two places in the world that regularly produces moonbows — a night-time rainbow created by moonlight refracting through water droplets.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
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This tree produces consistently vibrant red foliage in the fall.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Slavers didn’t keep records of family lineages and the enslaved couldn’t do so.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Mingling and interbreeding Modern humans and Neanderthals share an ancestor that originated in Africa, but the two lineages diverged at least 500,000 years ago.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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While Cruz is still working to get Democratic sponsors for his bill, the issue has support from across the aisle.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Behind Chalet Alpina are two development teams with impressive pedigrees.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox now have five starters on the IL (Dustin May went down this week), leaving them one injury away from potentially starting either Connelly Early or Payton Tolle — who have four major-league starts between them — in a must-win wild-card game.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fresh starts aren’t failure—they’re freedom.—
Marie Quintana,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Coupled with the efficiency of the A19 Pro and iOS 26’s power management, Apple says the iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers the longest battery life ever on an iPhone.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a ninth inning pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 07, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite the potential dangers, some young users and their families say trying the controversial therapy is preferable to being stuck in the status quo.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Births.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/births. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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