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Recent Examples of paternity
The Twins are set to welcome Kody Funderburk back from the paternity list on Friday.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Freddie Freeman rejoined the Dodgers from the paternity list after welcoming daughter London on Sunday and went 0 for 2 with two walks.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The Twins are expected to be without reliever Kody Funderburk, who will go on the paternity list.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
In September 2017, a judge granted Elkins and Sariahh’s mother joint custody following a petition to determine paternity and establish child support, according to court records reviewed by NBC News.
—Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Freddie Freeman rejoined the Dodgers from the paternity list after welcoming daughter London on Sunday and went 0 for 2 with two walks.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The Twins are expected to be without reliever Kody Funderburk, who will go on the paternity list.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
In September 2017, a judge granted Elkins and Sariahh’s mother joint custody following a petition to determine paternity and establish child support, according to court records reviewed by NBC News.
—Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paternity
Noun
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Meanwhile, in November 2025, Julianne said that watching her brother prepare for fatherhood had given her baby fever.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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With their double lives colliding in unexpectedly hilarious and dangerous ways, the two men are forced to reluctantly become confidantes and partners on the road to fatherhood.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Against this backdrop, a maternity home for teenagers becomes a crossroads in the lives of Olivia, Grace, and Ariana.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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On Wednesday, premium denim brand DL1961 bowed a collection of maternity jeans and T-shirts with Bumpsuit, a celebrity-favorite maternity and motherhood brand.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Some of her collaborators have already shown that pregnancy alters a mom’s hormones and brain structure in ways that are good for bonding and child-rearing.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The findings suggest silk’s impacts are concentrated earlier in the supply chain than previously assumed—particularly in mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court has long held that the right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children is among the oldest and most fundamental liberty interests protected by the Constitution.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The film — set amid Ireland’s care system — has remarkable, and coincidental, parallels with Keoghan’s own upbringing as a foster kid from one of Dublin’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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