as in fatherhood
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Recent Examples of paternity
During a rather boring testimony, a woman held me hostage in the hallway with hypotheses about the true paternity of Combs’ children.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 July 2025
The paternity of Stephanie’s son — husband or half-brother? — is also brought into question.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
With his wife, Jessica, due to give birth to the couple’s second child any day, Skubal went on the paternity list.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Sheets returned from the paternity list after the birth of his daughter over the All-Star break.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 July 2025
The paternity of Stephanie’s son — husband or half-brother? — is also brought into question.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
With his wife, Jessica, due to give birth to the couple’s second child any day, Skubal went on the paternity list.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Sheets returned from the paternity list after the birth of his daughter over the All-Star break.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paternity
Noun
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Your favorite stars have also used them as maternity essentials like Bieber.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Ranger organizations and governments must now not only invest in recruitment, but also in retention, offering maternity support, secure housing, leadership development and equal pay.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The Sports Bra Owner Jenny Nguyen nods to her Vietnamese upbringing in the bar menu, as in clay-pot-style pork ribs.—
Emily Bloch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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In addition to their uniquely similar upbringings, Bush Hager also shares something heartwarming in common with Hicks.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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