fathered (on)

Definition of fathered (on)next
past tense of father (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathered (on)
blamed
Verb
  • In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The order echoes the administration’s January 2025 action, which blamed California’s environmental and water‑management policies for intensifying wildfires and authorized federal agencies to override state water restrictions and accelerate environmental waivers.
    James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Fathered (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathered%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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