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
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.
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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
Austerlitz is an architectural historian but adrift in that his true identity—that is, his Jewish identity, his parentage, and his native language—have been hidden from him most of his life.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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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
Austerlitz is an architectural historian but adrift in that his true identity—that is, his Jewish identity, his parentage, and his native language—have been hidden from him most of his life.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parentage
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The book told of Miss Peterson’s search for her own ancestry and detailed her discovery of the prosperous, Black bourgeoisie, based largely in Brooklyn, that had played a principal role in the New York of the late nineteenth century.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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This is not fusion, but testament to the world as one big town, as perhaps only a third-culture kid — with Filipino and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, and a girlhood spent in the Deep South — would know.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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His grandson, Jack Schlossberg, who is running for Congress, never hesitates to remind audiences of his lineage.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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This led Damsgaard’s team to conclude that the oxygen-free tissue likely evolved sometime during the dinosaur era, after the avian lineage had split from crocodiles but hadn’t yet evolved into modern birds.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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This one comes with its original box and original certificate of origin.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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To portray Goliath’s origin story, actors were filmed on green screens and AI was used to generate a mythical sequence involving dark sky, rain, mountains and angels with wings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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This all makes sense, considering his pedigree.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Despite its Hollywood pedigree past — John Wayne and Cary Grant used to sit at the bar, while the late Chuck Norris once owned the spot — Woody’s is for everyone, no Black Amex required.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Ridglan Farms agreed in October to give up its state breeding license as of July 1 as part of a deal to avoid prosecution on felony animal mistreatment charges.—
Scott Bauer,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Two bald eagles hatchlings have been spotted in a nest in a Chicago park in what city officials believe is the raptors' first successful wild breeding in the Windy City in more than a century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentage. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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