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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
Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
The role was played by Robert Adamson, Luke Kleintank, and a series of child actors since his birth on the show in March 1997.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
Non-birth parents, adoptive parents and long-term foster parents were included before.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023
Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
And the Fed, birthed in 1913, was the brainchild of Woodrow Wilson, the godfather of the modern administrative state.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The timing happened just one month after Wilson gave birth to her second daughter.
—Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
The role was played by Robert Adamson, Luke Kleintank, and a series of child actors since his birth on the show in March 1997.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The three months now offered to non-birth parents is a departure from the scant three weeks given under the previous policy.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
Non-birth parents, adoptive parents and long-term foster parents were included before.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023
Verb
Just as smartphones birthed app ecosystems, BCIs will spawn industries around accessibility, entertainment, learning, and even commerce.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
And the Fed, birthed in 1913, was the brainchild of Woodrow Wilson, the godfather of the modern administrative state.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
Noun
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The key insight is that digital nativity doesn't equal AI readiness.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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No matter her source, the world beyond the Dorf was always mediated, by time and human error; if the Apostles couldn’t agree on the nativity, Richie Mueller’s account of a ball python at the 4-H conference begged skepticism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, many of the lions bore only partial genetic markers of Barbary ancestry.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Safe Black SpaceSafe Black Space is the umbrella under which various services are offered to address people of African ancestry’s individual and community reactions to cultural and racial trauma.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
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The bill replaces the state’s once-a-year test with three shorter exams, to be given at the beginning, middle and end of the school year.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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From the very beginning of launching her brand, Mutayo set her sights on the world stage.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Georgia Marcum, 21, is a resident of The Cliffs and a University of Arkansas, Fayetteville student majoring in biological engineering.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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The identity of the fourth victim—Rasmussen's biological daughter—remained unknown.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the last four drives of the game, the Bengals ran 12 plays, went three-and-out every time and produced minus-23 yards.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Somehow, the upper hand never lingers long with Sally and Barnaby, drolly played by Gunning and Corden as a conniving Tweedledee and Tweedledum, loyal to no one and convinced their venality is justified by their father’s history of terrible parenting.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now, these statistics are not surprising, especially when 7 in 10 managers liken supervising their Gen Z employees to babysitting or parenting.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Studio, of course, comes from a lineage of showbiz comedies that asked celebrities to play themselves.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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As her estranged father feeds the fetus victims to ensure its birth, the couple is forced to confront a terrifying legacy of betrayal, twisted faith, and demonic lineage.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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To showcase the inspiration for its inception, as with many colors in the palette for Celestiq, a sculpture was made.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Since its inception, the Plastic Poetry program has expanded across South Florida, from Homestead to Boca Raton, and continues to grow.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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