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
The judge offered Logan the option of pursuing more advanced testing, which could help clarify the boy's parentage.
DNA testing between a full sibling and a potential father can be challenging because both may share about 50% of their DNA with the child.
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Nell provides not only proof of Nan's parentage but the necessary evidence to damn Mr. St. George as an adulterer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 July 2025
One of the key threads running through the series is the mystery of Alba’s parentage.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 9 July 2025
Celine, a former Hunter and Rumi’s guardian, avoided talking about Rumi’s parentage, disregarding her demon side.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Nell provides not only proof of Nan's parentage but the necessary evidence to damn Mr. St. George as an adulterer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 July 2025
One of the key threads running through the series is the mystery of Alba’s parentage.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 9 July 2025
Celine, a former Hunter and Rumi’s guardian, avoided talking about Rumi’s parentage, disregarding her demon side.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parentage
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Mamdani discusses Mazrui in his book, because Transition, the magazine that published him, was founded by Rajat Neogy, who, like Mamdani, was a Ugandan of Indian ancestry, eventually forced into exile.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Her perky protagonist notably navigated a romantic relationship with vampire Bill Compton and explored the roots of her own fairy ancestry.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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In other words, humility — more than lineage or fortune — may be the true secret to survival.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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Outside his parish, a mosaic of Augustinian saints — including Saint Monica, Clare of Montefalco, and Saint Rita of Cascia — reflects that spiritual lineage.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The rates are based on shipping zones, which are organized from one to nine, with one being the closest and nine being the furthest from the shipping origin.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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The origins of coffee can be traced to Ethiopia, as far back as the 9th century.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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It’s embossed with a distinctive tire-tread pattern that echoes Lamborghini’s track pedigree.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Aces have a championship pedigree and enter as slight favorites.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Thai government designated a Thai Buffalo Conservation Day beginning in 2017 and local governments now provide breeding assistance to farmers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Watch for more introductions in the coming years as breeding efforts begin to yield results.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentage. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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