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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
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Brett Eagleson and Elizabeth Miller both lost their fathers in the attack.
—September 11, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Her advice to mothers and fathers in a similar position?
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Approximately 22% of mothers hear from their children more than once a day, while only about 11% of fathers do.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Clark, Maverick Noonan, Keelan Smith and of course, Raiola, who threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns, enjoyed milestones to honor their fathers, all ex-Nebraska greats.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Their lives remain in danger, as do the lives of countless mothers, fathers and children who wake up every day under the same sky of fear, hunger and bombardment.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
Male dogs aren't exactly doting fathers.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Brett Eagleson and Elizabeth Miller both lost their fathers in the attack.
—September 11, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Her advice to mothers and fathers in a similar position?
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Approximately 22% of mothers hear from their children more than once a day, while only about 11% of fathers do.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Clark, Maverick Noonan, Keelan Smith and of course, Raiola, who threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns, enjoyed milestones to honor their fathers, all ex-Nebraska greats.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Their lives remain in danger, as do the lives of countless mothers, fathers and children who wake up every day under the same sky of fear, hunger and bombardment.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
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
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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Talk to founders, learn from their successes and mistakes.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sepultura founders Max and Iggor Cavalera will perform the band’s Chaos AD album in full at the show.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
15 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
Noun
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Some are value-destroying black holes; others are relentless value creators.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Studio dominated its first season at the Emmys — but the show's creators showed no love to Sal Saperstein.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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The findings suggest that alcohol is a regular part of a chimpanzee’s diet and may have been a part of our human ancestors’ diets.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Scientists are similarly investigating endophytes of ancient wheat varieties, which, like corn’s ancestors, are more disease-resistant than modern varieties.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 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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The rapidly changing publishing environment has opened opportunities for players like Publishizer, as well as crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, where authors also run preorder campaigns.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The authors of the Cheyava Falls paper spent a year in the peer-review process, and during that time their discovery was publicly known.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Fathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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