1
as in nativity
the act or instance of being born
almost from birth, he showed all the marks of future greatness
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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a man of noble birth
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as in beginning
the point at which something begins
that 12-second flight by Orville Wright marked the birth of aviation
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as in biological
being such by blood and not by adoption or marriage
argued that the birth mother had not been informed of all of her options at the time of the adoption
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as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb
back in those days a woman her age would have birthed several children
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Recent Examples of birth
Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Lawrence and Maroney were spotted out for a stroll together in New York City on Monday, March 31, following the birth of their little one, sources confirm to PEOPLE.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Star Tribune, 4 Nov. 2020
When the twins — son Eames and daughter Ellison — arrived eight weeks early on Jan. 11, 2021, a judge had not yet considered the pre-birth order, which later was denied.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The digital age birthed most of the businesses that define the current U.S. economic landscape; only five companies that were on the Fortune 100 list in 1990 are still on it today.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
John’s Gospel has a bit more on Jesus’s family, but no birth scene.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Lawrence and Maroney were spotted out for a stroll together in New York City on Monday, March 31, following the birth of their little one, sources confirm to PEOPLE.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Those were all Michelle MacDonald had to offer Minnesota other than a pro-gun, pro-birth agenda that in itself betrayed the commitment to objectivity and respect for the law that we are entitled to in all of our judges.
—Star Tribune, 4 Nov. 2020
When the twins — son Eames and daughter Ellison — arrived eight weeks early on Jan. 11, 2021, a judge had not yet considered the pre-birth order, which later was denied.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
Verb
These early cosmic hills and valleys extend millions of light years across, and in the billions of years after the ACT snapshot, gravity pulled their denser regions inwards to birth stars that then formed the first galaxies.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The digital age birthed most of the businesses that define the current U.S. economic landscape; only five companies that were on the Fortune 100 list in 1990 are still on it today.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
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Enjoy the garden of lights, indoor dramas in Legacy Hall, live nativity, Eden Zoo, playground and Encounter the Wonder SFX show.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
29 Dec. 2024
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There is a large-scale nativity, Dickens-era carolers and the lighting of the tree, among other features.—
Heather McRea,
Orange County Register,
26 Dec. 2024
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This includes genetic information, biological DNA samples, health information, ancestry and genealogy information, personal contact information, payment and billing information, and other information, such as messages that genetic relatives can send each other through the platform.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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The prospect of highly sensitive genetic, ancestry and account information being sold to an unknown buyer who may use it in ways customers had not anticipated causes anxiety for some.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of last year, Del Rey shared a snippet of the ballad without any context.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of the 2005 season, then–NBA Commissioner David Stern implemented a dress code.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Are complex biological or artificial systems developing similar internal modeling strategies when navigating complex informational and interactive environments?—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The fledgling company was Isomorphic Labs, the secretive artificial intelligence life sciences startup spun out of Google DeepMind after one of the biggest biological breakthroughs in the last 50 years.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Although there are more types of marigolds to explore, most common marigolds fall into one of three categories: African or Mexican marigolds are large plants that produce big, showy blooms that are often used in bouquets.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Carbon dioxide can make plants grow bigger and faster, and produce more flowers, which leads to more pollen.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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News at Billboard’s Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 29, and shared the Renaissance singer’s top parenting rule.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sentiments in favor of Louis also touch on parenting norms.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The results, Shapiro says, show the dire wolf was the result of hybridization between two ancient, now extinct canid lineages.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Viewers know that someone named John will continue the Dutton lineage, eventually leading to Kevin Costner’s John III of the flagship series.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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Since its inception 10 years ago, Kubernetes has become the backbone of modern IT infrastructure—66% of consumers of cloud services and 71% of Fortune 100 companies now use Kubernetes, with adoption still growing.—
Dirk-Peter van-Leeuwen,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Since its inception less than 20 years ago, the agency has returned at least $21 billion in compensation to millions of Americans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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