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as in dads
a male human parent
the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons
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as in founders
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Sir Isaac Newton is regarded by many as the father of modern science
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as in grandfathers
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
our fathers founded this nation on the fundamental belief that no person is entitled to rule by divine right
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as in sires
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 fathers
Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Their conversation was not about the character but about fathers.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Some women hung their laundry behind their houses, and daughters served their fathers by reading newspapers on wooden benches outside their houses.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Research shows that most Americans support paid leave for both mothers and fathers, but that value doesn’t translate to practice – 76% of fathers return to work one week after the birth of their child.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
There was a crushing weight to having these fathers who were often uninvolved and distant.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And in a movie that is about a lot of things, including fathers and son, his spirit carried me through it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
And much of that came from this relationship, the fathers and the son thing.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Newborns primarily eat and sleep in the first weeks of life, so fathers often struggle to find their role in those early moments.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
These are men who grew up with fathers who ignored menopause.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Their conversation was not about the character but about fathers.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Some women hung their laundry behind their houses, and daughters served their fathers by reading newspapers on wooden benches outside their houses.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Research shows that most Americans support paid leave for both mothers and fathers, but that value doesn’t translate to practice – 76% of fathers return to work one week after the birth of their child.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
There was a crushing weight to having these fathers who were often uninvolved and distant.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And in a movie that is about a lot of things, including fathers and son, his spirit carried me through it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
And much of that came from this relationship, the fathers and the son thing.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Newborns primarily eat and sleep in the first weeks of life, so fathers often struggle to find their role in those early moments.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathers
Noun
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Additionally, moms are more likely to receive daily photos from their kids, with 20% reporting frequent updates compared to 14% of dads.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
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People shouting at the top of their lungs, including my son and I; there were a lot of dads and sons around us.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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The contemporary steakhouse was created by the hospitality group Noble 33 and its founders, Tosh Berman and Mikey Tanha.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Providing financial tools and resources, such as credit lines and small business grants, tailored to female founders, particularly in the sports sector.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Now a young man, he's recently started a new chapter as an Army private first class and plans to follow in his father's and grandfathers’ military footsteps.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The pride of Santa Elena's silletero families is palpable, with everyone from young children to grandmothers and grandfathers tracing the route of the culminating parade carrying their creations on their backs.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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The baby daddies are family to me.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement The sweeping ban threatened to upend Facebook’s recent content monetization launch in Nepal, which could help Nepali creators earn money, and also threatened to impact other Nepali businesses that depend on social-media platforms.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The partnership has delivered tens of millions in sales while giving PacSun visibility into which products and creators deliver results.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is where our ancestors died protecting a way of life.—
Richard B. Williams,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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By this time, humans had arrived in North America, likely via the same Bering Land Bridge used by the lions’ ancestors.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Teething begets teeth, sleeplessness begets sleep.—
Ellyn Gaydos
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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Fame begets fame, skill or not.—
Medhat Zaki,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Many papers cited in the rebuttal also listed Chinese government employees as authors.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Significance of the cluster formation process By mapping the step-by-step growth of nanoclusters, the study authors have provided a rare glimpse into how atomic building blocks come together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Fathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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