as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
the new teacher was of English parentage
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Recent Examples of parentage
Mansfield died when Mariska was just 3 years old, so Mariska had to find out about her parentage on her own .
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 May 2025
In The Walsh Sisters, Quinn, who is of Irish parentage and has strong links to Dublin, plays the father of the eponymous brood.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
However, the presumption of parentage is just that—a presumption.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to narrow lower-court rulings that blocked Trump’s plan to end automatic birthright citizenship, which guarantees that those born in the U.S., regardless of parentage, are automatically citizens under the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 May 2025
In The Walsh Sisters, Quinn, who is of Irish parentage and has strong links to Dublin, plays the father of the eponymous brood.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
However, the presumption of parentage is just that—a presumption.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to narrow lower-court rulings that blocked Trump’s plan to end automatic birthright citizenship, which guarantees that those born in the U.S., regardless of parentage, are automatically citizens under the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parentage
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American Bullies share common ancestry with pit bulls but are generally more laid back in temperament.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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This most recent edition provides players with several classes and ancestries built to allow for maximum control of character customization.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Users can also track data lineage and process status across the entire landscape and move from fixing technical issues to enabling business agility.—
Charles Crouchman,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jiménez came from a lineage of accordionists, including his grandfather, Patricio, and father, Santiago Jiménez Sr.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
4 Aug. 2025
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But there's one part of Silverstone's origin that the actress isn't sentimental about.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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According to Variety, the project covering O’Connor’s origin story is being helmed by Irish production company ie: entertainment, which executive produced and worked with the singer on the 2022 O’Connor documentary Nothing Compares; O’Connor died in July 2023 at age 56 of natural causes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Estime floats somewhere in the mix, a runner with pedigree carrying the outlines of a three-down back but needing the time to color it in.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Aug. 2025
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Gordon, on the other hand, has a bit of pedigree as the 2023 Doak Award-winner, which is given to the best running back in college football.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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Researchers created a breeding strategy that included monitoring reproductive behavior, strict incubation management and intensive care after birth, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex adopted the senior beagle in 2022 as one of the 4,000 beagles rescued from a Virginia breeding facility owned by Envigo RMS.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentage. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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