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Recent Examples of paternity
This results in not just extra-pair paternity, but extra-pair maternity as well.
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Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
After the finale ended and into the morning after, my text chains lit up with friends from high school and college and our kids’ daycare wanting to dig into the intricacies of Laurie’s speech as the moment that landed—more than any Darth Vader–esque paternity reveal.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
The Yankees on Tuesday signed the 39-year-old reliever to an MLB contract and added him to the active roster, filling a spot vacated when closer Devin Williams went on the paternity list.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
According to a paternity petition filed in the New York Supreme Court, St. Clair alleges the pair got into a romantic relationship in May 2023, and conceived a child in January 2024, in St. Barts.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
After the finale ended and into the morning after, my text chains lit up with friends from high school and college and our kids’ daycare wanting to dig into the intricacies of Laurie’s speech as the moment that landed—more than any Darth Vader–esque paternity reveal.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
The Yankees on Tuesday signed the 39-year-old reliever to an MLB contract and added him to the active roster, filling a spot vacated when closer Devin Williams went on the paternity list.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
According to a paternity petition filed in the New York Supreme Court, St. Clair alleges the pair got into a romantic relationship in May 2023, and conceived a child in January 2024, in St. Barts.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paternity
Noun
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The state also provides a broad range of benefits, such as vision, dental, and maternity care — some of which is largely paid for by federal dollars but which also affects state spending.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2025
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But as medicine became more institutionalized, birth shifted from the home to the hospital, and the face of maternity care became increasingly male and clinical.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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Much had already been reported about his upbringing as a son of Italian immigrants to Argentina, his early plan to become a chemist, and his love of tango.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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This sustainable approach stems from her upbringing in a crowded household with three siblings.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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