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
Temptation arrives in the form of a mysterious stranger (Isla Johnston), who tries to sow doubt about the identity of Jesus’ real parentage, as a conflict grows between the son and his carpenter father Joseph.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
His secret parentage, from the captain's affair with his old flame Dixie, is revealed in their first-ever meeting.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
One of the tabloid rumors that hurt Diana the most centered on the parentage of her youngest son, Prince Harry, according to Dalton.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Those deeds, however, are based on kinship ties, posing a problem for 38-year-old Star (Sarah Karei), an unmarried woman whose parentage is unknown.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
His secret parentage, from the captain's affair with his old flame Dixie, is revealed in their first-ever meeting.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
One of the tabloid rumors that hurt Diana the most centered on the parentage of her youngest son, Prince Harry, according to Dalton.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Those deeds, however, are based on kinship ties, posing a problem for 38-year-old Star (Sarah Karei), an unmarried woman whose parentage is unknown.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parentage
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Arenado’s mother, Millie, is of Puerto Rican and Cuban ancestry.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff's office confirmed investigators are looking into investigative genetic genealogy, a relatively new forensic tool made possible by the rise in popularity of consumer genetic testing, where people can send their DNA to find out about their ancestry and locate potential relatives.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Banijay Entertainment is now banking on a pair of shows from country adding to the lineage, as the global production giant gears up for its London TV Screenings showcase today.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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The tennis player comes from a football lineage.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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State police fire investigators and the state fire marshal's office were responding to support Taunton fire authorities to determine the origin and cause of the explosion, Wark said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The 18-course Devoro tasting menu (290 Euros, or around $340), which lasts three-and-a-half hours in the serving, is a fascinating fiesta of miniature dishes in which Salazar’s Andalusian origins mix and match with island inspirations.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Luke Schenn may have a Cup-winning pedigree but the only route by which the 36-year-old defenceman can help the Jets win a Stanley Cup is via the acquisition of a mid-to-late-round draft pick.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Magnificent Seven, part of MGM+’s strategy of doing series with cinematic pedigree, look and feel, is written by Kring who executive produces alongside Donald De Line, Lawrence Mirisch, Bruce Kaufman and Matt Dillon.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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The property runs about 1,000 breeding female cows and a few dozen herd bulls, a feed yard facility and individual feed intake facility.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Birds wait years or decades to breed One reason the kakapo population has grown slowly is that its breeding is, like everything about the birds, peculiar.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentage. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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