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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
Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
The rate has trended down since 2007, when the total fertility rate reached the replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman.
—Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 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
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Further screenings were held at Busan and Toronto, where much of the film’s awards buzz was birthed.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The student and their parents must notify the school that the student’s gender identity differs from the one they were assigned at birth.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
The rate has trended down since 2007, when the total fertility rate reached the replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman.
—Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 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
Lawrence was there that night witnessing firsthand this event that hastened the end of disco but also birthed hip-hop and house.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Further screenings were held at Busan and Toronto, where much of the film’s awards buzz was birthed.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
Noun
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In other words, displaying a nativity by itself: unconstitutional.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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The Christmas tree is installed at the center of Saint Peter's Square, along with a life-size nativity scene.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after, 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry living in the U.S., many of them citizens, were forced into incarceration camps under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Moana Collection Moana’s lip gloss and body wash contain notes of lush greens, plumeria breeze, and sweet coconut water to represent her strength as well as her love for her family and ancestry.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
12 Feb. 2025
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Jason Lipshutz: Unlike the star-heavy start of 2024, the beginning of 2025 has not been jammed with big new album releases — just Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos, really — and Hurry Up Tomorrow took advantage of that relative silence.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the beginning of the Feb. 10 episode, host Jesse Palmer announced that there’d be one group date and two one-on-one dates.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On its face, Trump’s order to limit participation in K-12 and university girls’ sports to biological girls is in line with our own previous positions.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Trump cites advantage of experience in second term Trump told Fox News his biggest advantage to hitting the ground running in his second term – changes in border and energy policies, blocking biological men from playing in women’s sports – is his experience from his first term.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On tap for the region through Saturday night are severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours that could even produce multiple tornadoes, said AccuWeather severe weather expert Guy Pearson.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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This film is produced under Simone McIntyre’s Orley Productions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Keep in mind that authoritative parenting is not permissive.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
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This has only increased over the years with all of the parenting advice that inundates them.—
Shannon Carpenter,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The lineage of conservative responses has been largely an assertion of business power.—
Colin Gordon,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2025
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Displays trace the lineage of families who settled in the area, and one exhibit showcases a Native American dugout canoe.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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Fortune And Forks Hosts A Dinner Celebrating Black History Month With Moët Hennesy Fortune and Forks, a social club for women of color founded by Krystal Vega and Naomi Wright has been aiming to support and empower women in their careers since its inception.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the 12 years since its inception, the LVMH Prize has recognized some of fashion’s era defining talents, uplifting the careers of designers from Shayne Oliver’s Hood By Air to Marine Serre, Simon Porte Jacquemus, and Eli Russell Linnetz of ERL.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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