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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
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
That would have been unlikely just a few years ago — when laws in this Muslim-majority nation forbade women freedom of travel without permission from husbands or fathers.
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Charles Maynes,
NPR,
27 June 2026
While postpartum depression is widely known as an issue that affects mothers, researchers are increasingly finding that it can be experienced by fathers too.
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Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
27 June 2026
Their fathers won two titles together with the Miami Heat.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
In their squad were Dmitry An, Oleg Ashirov and Alexander Korchenov, three sons whose fathers lost their lives in the crash 13 years earlier.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
While some of the wives wouldn’t bother coming to games every Sunday, Michel said, many of the children saw the Feeney fathers as proper heroes.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The play, which was a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, follows three adult children who meet to settle their fathers’ estate, and, in the process, discover secrets about their parents’ lives.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Individuals who begin to see themselves as fathers, mothers, believers, mentors, or servants often become less attached to the identities that contributed to their criminal behavior in the first place.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Russert and Sanders Townsend have bonded over losing their fathers.
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Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
That would have been unlikely just a few years ago — when laws in this Muslim-majority nation forbade women freedom of travel without permission from husbands or fathers.
—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
27 June 2026
While postpartum depression is widely known as an issue that affects mothers, researchers are increasingly finding that it can be experienced by fathers too.
—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
27 June 2026
Their fathers won two titles together with the Miami Heat.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
In their squad were Dmitry An, Oleg Ashirov and Alexander Korchenov, three sons whose fathers lost their lives in the crash 13 years earlier.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
While some of the wives wouldn’t bother coming to games every Sunday, Michel said, many of the children saw the Feeney fathers as proper heroes.
—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The play, which was a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, follows three adult children who meet to settle their fathers’ estate, and, in the process, discover secrets about their parents’ lives.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Individuals who begin to see themselves as fathers, mothers, believers, mentors, or servants often become less attached to the identities that contributed to their criminal behavior in the first place.
—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathers
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Depressed dads are more prone to expressing aggravation, annoyance or even rage, Daniel Singley, a psychologist who founded a therapy center for men, said to the Times.
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The Chicago Cubs have two first-time dads, Dansby Swanson and Javier Assad, who are celebrating Father’s Day on Sunday with a deep appreciation of how fatherhood can affect their lives.
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Praising his contributions both before and after independence, Calvert believes Dickinson should be placed alongside Adams, Jefferson and others among the elite of founders.
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Willis, who was one of the group's founders in the 1970s, died one day shy of his 75th birthday.
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College football is nothing without traditions (see above), and ripping Notre Dame-USC from the calendar robs the next generation of fans of both schools from enjoying the game their fathers and grandfathers remember.
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One of his great-great-grandfathers, Ned, was enslaved in Texas before being freed on Juneteenth.
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But one of the hardest yet most common lessons investors learn is that strength often begets more strength.
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And rhetoric, it could be said, begets more rhetoric.
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Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace.
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One of the world’s most famous baby daddies is getting a Netflix docuseries to chronicle his hectic life.
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From legendary producers to emerging creators, generations have relied on Akai’s hardware to transform ideas into timeless records, cementing the company’s reputation as a driving force behind modern music production.
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For creators, small businesses, and organizations who’d like to maintain a consistent online presence, the company is also adding an option to claim their existing Instagram or Facebook ID.
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Kean comes from a long line of public servants, stretching 250 years to the country’s founding when one of his ancestors became New Jersey’s first leader since independence.
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The driving force for the tour is the idea that Black Americans and Muslims must unapologetically tell their own story, something their ancestors couldn’t do.
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The average female lionfish spawns around 27,000 eggs every three days, so unsurprisingly, the species quickly spread throughout the Caribbean, up the East Coast and east to the Bahamas.
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The Lifeform spawns from a black, bacterial mold that infests the yellow wallpaper and moist carpets.
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“Fathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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