paternity test
noun
: a test especially of DNA or genetic traits to determine whether a given man could be the biological father of a given child
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Loading your audio article Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones must take a paternity test, according to a ruling handed down Wednesday, ESPN reported.
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Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
After a paternity test confirmed his relationship with Jason, Karamo prepared to meet his son for the first time.
—Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Povich, himself a father of three, is best known for hosting a tabloid talk show where paternity tests were revealed to surprised guests.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
Hartwell filed for divorce and also demanded that Pulliam undergo a paternity test.
—Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
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Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
After a paternity test confirmed his relationship with Jason, Karamo prepared to meet his son for the first time.
—Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Povich, himself a father of three, is best known for hosting a tabloid talk show where paternity tests were revealed to surprised guests.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
Hartwell filed for divorce and also demanded that Pulliam undergo a paternity test.
—Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
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paternity test
noun
pa·ter·ni·ty test
pə-ˈtər-nət-ē- 
: a test especially of DNA or genetic traits to determine whether a given man could be the biological father of a given child
paternity testing
noun
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