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
Some European, Asian and African countries restrict citizenship based on ancestry, parentage or residency.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
But some legal experts say this has been a foundational American principle, part of a broader rejection of parentage or lineage determining an individual’s status or rights.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
But even without Benedict knowing the truth of Sophie’s parentage, much of Season 4 is dedicated to him learning the ins and outs of power dynamics.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
All occupation children, all of mixed-race parentage and a result of war.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
But some legal experts say this has been a foundational American principle, part of a broader rejection of parentage or lineage determining an individual’s status or rights.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
But even without Benedict knowing the truth of Sophie’s parentage, much of Season 4 is dedicated to him learning the ins and outs of power dynamics.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
All occupation children, all of mixed-race parentage and a result of war.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parentage
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The reduction was more pronounced in participants with American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, at 41% and 38% respectively.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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But the white men who built their fledgling republic around an idea, instead of around a common ancestry, opened the possibility that any who subscribed to its creed could become a citizen.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Surrounded by the Tongass National Forest, the city preserves the traditions of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples through towering cedar totem poles that tell stories of family lineage and legend.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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SecureBio can sequence a genome in five days, but the genetic analysis can reveal much more information, such as a virus’s variant or lineage.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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In late May, last week, a USTR delegation led by Deputy Ambassador Jeff Goettman traveled to Mexico to talk about economic security and rules of origin for certain industrial goods, and a Mexican trade delegation is slated to visit Washington next week to discuss the trade of agricultural products.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Competing tales about the origins of kugelhopf variously feature the three magi, battles at the gates of Vienna and a teenaged Marie Antoinette.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Despite boasting a high-level pedigree at the club level, this is his first time coaching a national team in the World Cup.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Enjoy that possibility, rather than griping about the lack of historic pedigree between two finalists with only one Cup title apiece.—
Greg Cote
June 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The district says residents can help limit mosquito breeding by removing standing water around their homes, including in buckets, bird baths and other containers where mosquitoes can lay eggs.—
Joe Van Ryn,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Its primary objective is to analyze the performance of the plant’s breeding blanket, a component that absorbs thermal energy from the fusion core and provides a radiation barrier for the surrounding magnetic systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentage. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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