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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
Michael Cox, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Undoubtedly, some people somewhere will meet the love of their lives, give birth to children, win some kind of award, hear of a major promotion, spend time with an important person, eat a lot of sushi or meet some other type of success tomorrow.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Jan. 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
Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, Md, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
At the moment this quote was given, Dylan himself was breaking from the folk traditions that birthed his entry into the popular culture and redefining himself as an electric musician.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Somewhat ironically, Laporte, a Frenchman by birth, was overlooked by Didier Deschamps precisely because of this problem.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Undoubtedly, some people somewhere will meet the love of their lives, give birth to children, win some kind of award, hear of a major promotion, spend time with an important person, eat a lot of sushi or meet some other type of success tomorrow.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Jan. 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
Through this language, they were introduced to birth songs and ceremonies that had been shared by countless ancestors before them.
—Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, Md, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
At the moment this quote was given, Dylan himself was breaking from the folk traditions that birthed his entry into the popular culture and redefining himself as an electric musician.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
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Many town squares across the nation prominently displayed nativities.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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Drive-through live nativity scene, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 522 Castle Heights Avenue, Lebanon: 7-8:30 p.m., Dec. 20-21: Journey to Bethlehem is a free event with live animals and actors.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
13 Dec. 2024
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There were zero traces of Mexican ancestry in Werts' analysis.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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But the combination of executive orders, laws and military commands were indiscriminate and their brunt fell upon innocent Japanese Americans, who were forced into concentration camps without regard for their loyalty, only their ancestry.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety At the beginning, these demonstrations are at the margins of the film — more like background noise than an integral part of the plot.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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As a footnote: Kudos to the producers to honoring the legendary former host Peter Marshall with a mention at the beginning of the first episode.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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World premiere | Debut film Torn between longing and anger, 15-year-old Leo travels to the coast of northern Italy to meet her biological father.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Rowan spent years in his state’s foster care system before he was adopted by a couple who also had biological children.—
Becca Andrews,
Them,
13 Jan. 2025
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She’s been invited to sit front row at Saint Laurent, which produced the movie and dressed her for several of her events.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Each student designer produced 12 ensembles featured some traditional as well as creative ideas featuring sustainability and inspired designs regarding self-care and mental health.—
Brian T. Krista,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2025
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This cycle not only destabilizes families but perpetuates racial stereotypes about African American parenting.—
Jumara Perry,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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This parenting style can also exacerbate a child’s loneliness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The team sequenced 50 genomes from this single community and determined that the female lineage was dominant.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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The most dramatic beauty moment of the night, Stone tapped into a long lineage of iconic Hollywood short hair styles that have become timeless reference photos to take to one’s salon.—
Ashley Davis,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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Arguably Formula 1’s most iconic race, the Principality has host a race each year since the world championship’s inception in 1950, save for 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The early years of each Silicon Valley platform shift — the inception of the personal computer era, the internet age, or the smartphone boom — have always featured a brief explosion of creativity before the ground cools.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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