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
In some states, order of parentage, also known as parentage judgment or judgment of parentage, streamlines the process of confirming legal parentage for LGBTQ+ families.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The adoption process is typically lengthier than order of parentage and usually entails submitting a petition that includes background checks and supporting documentation.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Both parentage judgment and adoption are recognized under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the US Constitution, which means the court orders must be honored across the United States, regardless of where a family moves.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Of course, though, testing a child's parentage based on physical features is far too subjective — that's typically where DNA tests come in.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The adoption process is typically lengthier than order of parentage and usually entails submitting a petition that includes background checks and supporting documentation.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Both parentage judgment and adoption are recognized under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the US Constitution, which means the court orders must be honored across the United States, regardless of where a family moves.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Of course, though, testing a child's parentage based on physical features is far too subjective — that's typically where DNA tests come in.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parentage
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And realizing that these women, this culture, this practice is actually a part of my ancestry, too.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The effort will require tracing the ancestry of remipedes and other crustaceans, as well as searching for insects in the fossil record—both from new fossil sites and perhaps miscategorized fossils already in collections.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Scientists urged conservation efforts to save the unique lineage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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After the Challenger accident in 1986, NASA launched most of its satellites on expendable rockets, like the Atlas, Delta, and Titan launch vehicles that traced their lineages to the 1950s.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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There’s at least one major shoe that could drop — why devote an entire episode to the Gemstone origin story if that gold Bible isn’t going to pay off somehow? — but The Righteous Gemstones loves these grotesque, dysfunctional louts.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Typically, the first film in a Marvel franchise establishes the protagonist’s origins, and the sequels present that character with challenges from increasingly formidable opponents.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Manning has the obvious pedigree and off-field intangibles; he’s also got ideal size, accuracy to layer the ball all around the field, decision-making ability, speed and running power.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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And what’s interesting here is the extent to which the Eagles clearly believe their development staff at that position — famously led by Jeff Stoutland — can create starters, even stars, out of players without the elite pedigree.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Diego was immediately flown back to the Galápagos to join a last-ditch breeding program in 1977.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Since the org partnered with Three Camel Lodge in 2020 to expand the breeding program, visitors to the camp can meet the stoic (but still quite cute and fluffy) guardian dogs.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentage. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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