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noun

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as in fatherhood

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verb

present participle of father
as in siring
to become the father of Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered

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  1. paternity
  2. spawning
  3. producing
  4. upbringing
Noun
  • While Bologna and Modena engaged in a friendly dispute over the paternity of Tortellini for centuries, the town of Castelfranco Emilia was declared its progenitor in the 1800s.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • From Campy Campaneris, who led off their first game representing Oakland, to Seth Brown, recalled from the paternity list as their most recent roster addition, the A’s have filled 1,429 roster spots with many more players to count.
    Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of paternity
Verb
  • Brian Thompson, 50, CEO of the healthcare insurance giant, was gunned down last week in Midtown Manhattan, spawning a five-day manhunt that eventually led to Mangione’s arrest at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pa.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Other records Swift broke on the Eras Tour included attendance at venues like Wembley Stadium, spawning the highest-grossing concert film of all time and the record for the most mobile data used during a standalone concert.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spawning
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  • But with new run concepts and personnel, and both teams ranking top five nationally in red zone touchdown rate with Army QB Bryson Daily producing 29 TD’s (tied for most in FBS), odds are there is more scoring than expected in the 125th edition of ‘America’s Game’.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lead stars Witherspoon and Ferrell both producing alongside Conor Welch, Lauren Neustadter, and Jessica Elbaum.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of producing
Noun
  • In September, Garten spoke about her hard upbringing, which included abuse by her father, in a PEOPLE cover story.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Dworkin, a Black man given up for adoption by his birth parents, was raised by white parents, grew up to have biracial children, and encountered many setbacks in his life due to his race and fallout from his traumatic upbringing before finding happiness and success.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of upbringing
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