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as in dads
a male human parent
the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons
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2
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
Noun
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Hovering moms and dads are following their kids all the way to campus.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Luiz Baptista wrote on a fan account’s Father’s Day post dedicated to the couple’s dads on June 15.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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Natillie and Josef Brandenberg, founders of True180, which provides personal training services in South Charlotte specifically to women over 40 years old, agree.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Prototypes of Majestic's box servers will be available for some customers in 2027, and the startup has already begun discussing pre-orders, the co-founders said.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
10 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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Civil Code Section 4740 grandfathers rental prohibitions, while Section 4741 bans rental prohibitions and unreasonable restrictions.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 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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For Victoria’s Secret’s show, this translated into Amazon Live’s livestream at the pink carpet, get-ready parties a week before, a dedicated homepage for the brand, a creators’ event that generated 54 million engagements and more.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Along with sports, the company has made significant talent commitments to the likes of Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers and South Park duo Trey Parker and Matt Stone.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Her ancestors were from Russia, who later fled to Ukraine and settled in Philadelphia.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The idea was to go back to the basic foods that their ancestors ate.—
Chrystle Fiedler,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The artist’s way, of course, is sincere, even if in the case of Dracula, sincerity begets just under three hours of unsparing cultural commentary and full goose bozo vulgarity.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The age-old value proposition of indie filmmaking — that landing acceptance to a prestigious festival begets a sale to a distributor that pays off your debts and puts your movie in front of a massive audience — is flimsier than ever.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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After those rules are broken, the gremlin spawns more of its kind and end up wrecking havoc on Billy’s hometown during Christmas.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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