Thesaurus results for FATHERING

fathering 1 of 2

noun

as in fatherhood

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fathering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of father

as in siring

to become the father of Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered

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Recent Examples of fathering

Verb

There is a quiet revolution going on in America, and definitely in Atlanta, in how contemporary men are fathering. — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 18 June 2026 Shi was also alleged to have committed criminal offenses and violated Buddhist precepts by maintaining relationships with multiple women over a long period and fathering at least one child, according to a notice from the temple’s authority on its WeChat account at that time. — Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 For CEOs, fathering a daughter can hold even more transformational potential—for gender equality and social responsibility—up to a point. — Corinne Post, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Delivering bad news In 2001, Jesse faced a scandal for having an affair that resulted in him fathering a child. — Rick Davis, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026 Crowe believes that Maximus fathering a son with a woman other than his wife tarnishes his character's legacy, as the gladiator's primary motivation in the original film is to avenge the deaths of his wife and son. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025 The novel opens as the teenage Karl Rossmann, whose parents shipped him off to America for fathering a child when he was seduced by the family’s thirty-five-year-old cook, arrives on a steamer in New York harbor and sees the Statue of Liberty holding not the emblematic torch but rather a sword. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025 In June, the singer filed for a temporary restraining order and alleged that Wagner made false claims about living at her property, being in a relationship with her and fathering her child. — Bryan West, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 Josh O’Connor, at his filthy best, plays a disillusioned ’70s suburban dad married to Alana Haim and vaguely fathering a pair of pathologically chatty sons as the Vietnam War and its attendant protests color the world around them. — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathering

Noun

In recent years and as online culture changed, Hilton toned down his public attacks and appeared to embrace fatherhood and adopt a kinder public persona, even integrating more family-friendly content on his site.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
In partnership with Orion Films and Amazon MGM Studios, the latest feature written and directed by Bassam Tariq follows Latif (Mahershala Ali), a devoutly religious hitman who struggles to balance work, faith, and fatherhood.

— Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatherhood

Verb

Fish in his regular local lake were spawning in their thousands, providing plenty of action.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
And just as mobile phone use evolved in Africa in different ways from other parts of the world, spawning earlier and more prolific adoption of digital payments, AI use and deployment will differ.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of spawning

Noun

Eventually, their bond will sour with Raskova using her knowledge of Zoya’s scandalous paternity (Zoya’s father is heavily hinted to be either Brezhnev or a son of Brezhnev) against Irina somehow, until Irina turns the tables on Raskova herself.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
While many acknowledge the historical evidence connecting Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, there are some descendants who believe the evidence presented does not prove paternity with absolute certainty and is therefore inconclusive.

— Briana Stewart, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of paternity

Verb

Fortunately, the design firm of Claesson Koivisto Rune overcame the obstacles, producing a triumph of Swedish style—a modest, minimalist, yet supremely comfortable property housed in two low, long buildings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The employees generating the most output are not necessarily producing the most value.

— Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of producing

Noun

Given so much uncertainty about this rapidly evolving technology and its potential effects on kids, Suskind spends a lot of the book offering parents a practical guide for safely navigating child-rearing in the age of AI.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026
The military base has been working with Zoo America North American Wildlife Park since 2011 to develop a captive rearing program.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of rearing

Verb

To remain an entertainment capital demands consistent reinvention, the showroom’s neon glow begetting the nightclub’s flashing LEDs and so on and so forth.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
War begetting still more war, like some deranged biblical prophecy.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026

Definition of begetting

Noun

Skubal is deeply competitive, still fueled by his upbringing as a younger brother in a rowdy household.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Much of Mellencamp’s songwriting draws from his upbringing in Seymour, Indiana, telling stories about ordinary people, small towns and everyday struggles.

— Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Definition of upbringing

Noun

To make their point perfectly clear, women are sharing photos of themselves breastfeeding in front of Old Masters paintings in museums that depict the very same mothering act.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Yet the history of motherhood has remained largely untold, and the narrative is not often driven by the people who do the actual mothering.

— Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026