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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
Sari Hitchins, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
Husbands and fathers were supposed to meet their major needs for food, shelter, and clothing.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
For women on the other hand, avoidant attachment to their fathers had the strongest link, suggesting that the father–daughter bond may be particularly influential in shaping stress resilience and emotional regulation.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Tibetan parents, fathers mostly, also snuck into India to leave their children at the school.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
These are the mothers and fathers who follow their children to campus—not just metaphorically, with daily texts about grades, outfits, or friendship drama, but physically.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
For one thing, both of the fathers of his grandfather and his grandmother worked at the factory at the same time, long before their children would meet and become Bonner's grandparents.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Family is at her core Patterson and her husband, Lance, adopted their two nephews (whose fathers were incarcerated) and raised them through high school, IndyWeek reported.
—Evan Moore
october 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Currently in production in Nevada, the film follows two fathers from vastly different worlds who form an unlikely bond while searching for a runaway daughter in Reno.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
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In fact, some famous fathers have doubled that average age, becoming dads past the age of 65.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
Husbands and fathers were supposed to meet their major needs for food, shelter, and clothing.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
For women on the other hand, avoidant attachment to their fathers had the strongest link, suggesting that the father–daughter bond may be particularly influential in shaping stress resilience and emotional regulation.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Tibetan parents, fathers mostly, also snuck into India to leave their children at the school.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
These are the mothers and fathers who follow their children to campus—not just metaphorically, with daily texts about grades, outfits, or friendship drama, but physically.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
For one thing, both of the fathers of his grandfather and his grandmother worked at the factory at the same time, long before their children would meet and become Bonner's grandparents.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Family is at her core Patterson and her husband, Lance, adopted their two nephews (whose fathers were incarcerated) and raised them through high school, IndyWeek reported.
—Evan Moore
october 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Currently in production in Nevada, the film follows two fathers from vastly different worlds who form an unlikely bond while searching for a runaway daughter in Reno.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathers
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One do-it-yourselfer demonstrating step-by-step how to rewire an electrical outlet via a TikTok video replaces thousands of dads and grandpas who could do the same thing.—
Nolan Finley The Detroit News,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Have any of the dads responded?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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The founders argue that automation should be accessible to smaller operators, including neighborhood bars and private event spaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Sign up for our weekly, original newsletter that goes beyond the annual Disruptor 50 list, offering a closer look at list-making companies and their innovative founders.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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Their twins—John and William, named for their grandfathers—were lost.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Nov. 2025
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In his latest partnership with Ancestry as part of the organization’s Thank You for Your Service campaign, Bass got to learn even more about both of his grandfathers’ service in the war.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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The options are vast, ranging from Rita Ora vamping on one station and drunk gay daddies being spotlighted on another.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 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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Lenovo also positions the system for creators.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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El Dorado County, east of Sacramento, sends a letter to creators of unauthorized displays asking for their removal within 30 days and informing them of a memorial sign program.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Susanne Hammel-Sawyer grew up in Santa Barbara knowing nearly nothing about the traditions of her Chumash ancestors.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In October 2024, the lab firm used genealogical mapping, in which unidentified DNA is traced to relatives and ancestors to produce a more precise genetic profile and possible identity, to point to Contreras, according to the affidavit.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yet Sorry, Baby doesn’t elide Agnes’s trauma, either; it is punctuated with moments—from Agnes answering a jury duty summons to a third-act revelation that begets a panic attack—to indicate, in no uncertain terms, that she’s been affected on a cellular level.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
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His eldest son—William, of course, though he is not immediately identified as such—defrays his father’s debts by tutoring Agnes’s younger brothers in Latin, an arrangement that begets many reversals of fortune.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2025
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By then, showrunner-auteur Lear had parlayed the All in the Family base camp into a virtual multiverse of spin-offs (Maude, The Jeffersons) and spawns (Sanford and Son).—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
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What sets the game apart is its AI engine, which spawns countless non-player characters (NPCs) with unique storylines and characteristics.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Fathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathers. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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