as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
the new teacher was of English parentage
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Recent Examples of parentage
In some states, order of parentage, also known as parentage judgment or judgment of parentage, streamlines the process of confirming legal parentage for LGBTQ+ families.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The children’s parentage was selectively obfuscated.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Birthright citizenship was a profound acknowledgment that those born here, regardless of parentage or circumstance, belong here.
—Paola Mendoza, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
York explained that there are two primary legal processes to guarantee parentage rights: order of parentage and adoption.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The children’s parentage was selectively obfuscated.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Birthright citizenship was a profound acknowledgment that those born here, regardless of parentage or circumstance, belong here.
—Paola Mendoza, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
York explained that there are two primary legal processes to guarantee parentage rights: order of parentage and adoption.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parentage
Noun
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The only reason to invoke such a power is to try to enable sweeping detentions and deportations of Venezuelans based on their ancestry, not on any gang activity that could be proved in immigration proceedings.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by millions of Americans regardless of their ancestry.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Scientifically known as Otodus megalodon, the Neogene-era shark is estimated to have reached lengths of 50 to 65 feet (15 to 20 meters) and once belonged to a lineage of sharks that evolved during the Cenozoic era, becoming increasingly specialized for preying on and scavenging marine mammals.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Professor Jemma Geoghegan, an evolutionary biologist and virologist at New Zealand's University of Otago, said Monday most lineages of H5N1 are only dispersed long distances by migratory waterfowl.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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While Jubilee struck a more uplifting tone compared to past albums, For Melancholy Brunettes returns to some of the band’s moodier origins.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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With their initial study complete, the team are hopeful that ALMA's future observations—which will cover multiple SiO transitions and span the central molecular zone—may be able to reveal the origins of the space tornadoes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Dumb Celebs Norway has a pedigree with reality competition shows and several of the new wave fit that bill.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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From its pedigree to its casting to its themes, Levinson’s new effort comes across like a retread.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Captive breeding programs have been established to safeguard the population, while conservationists are also addressing a more complex challenge: hybridization with domestic cats.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This was unexpected, because Atlantic sturgeon tend to return to their natal rivers for breeding.—
Logan Kistler,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentage. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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