as in birth
the act or instance of being born
my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity
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However, the drop-off could also be attributed to people refusing to answer surveys or not indicating their nativity status, economists note.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Digital nativity has produced a generation that communicates grievances through memes, symbols and cultural references that cross borders with ease.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The key insight is that digital nativity doesn't equal AI readiness.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
No matter her source, the world beyond the Dorf was always mediated, by time and human error; if the Apostles couldn’t agree on the nativity, Richie Mueller’s account of a ball python at the 4-H conference begged skepticism.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Digital nativity has produced a generation that communicates grievances through memes, symbols and cultural references that cross borders with ease.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The key insight is that digital nativity doesn't equal AI readiness.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
No matter her source, the world beyond the Dorf was always mediated, by time and human error; if the Apostles couldn’t agree on the nativity, Richie Mueller’s account of a ball python at the 4-H conference begged skepticism.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nativity
birth
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After giving birth to him, she’s overwhelmed by irreconcilably conflicting emotions—Javed is at once her own flesh, and an embodiment of his father’s actions.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The cast member is Modern Family star Sofía Vergara's sister by adoption, cousin by birth.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Nativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativity. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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