1
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
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The five births that followed, however, were marked with invalidation, disrespect, and racial bias.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 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
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement This European Awakening was birthed not in Brussels but in the Oval Office, with the Kremlin acting as midwife.
—David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Iran and the United States have not had formal diplomatic relations since the birth of the Islamic Republic in 1979, when 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days inside the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The five births that followed, however, were marked with invalidation, disrespect, and racial bias.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 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
Neptune rules the lens, media and all forms of visual storytelling, and this transit birthed an era of connectivity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement This European Awakening was birthed not in Brussels but in the Oval Office, with the Kremlin acting as midwife.
—David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
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In sum, despite recent claims questioning their nativity, extensive fossil and genetic evidence confirms that manatees have been present in Florida’s waters for thousands of years, with ancestors dating back over 12,000 years.—
Beth Brady,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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Over the Christmas season, as much of the world marked the birth of Jesus Christ, Islam’s cousin was killed in an airstrike less than 100 kilometers from Bethlehem, the city of Christ’s nativity.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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And realizing that these women, this culture, this practice is actually a part of my ancestry, too.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The effort will require tracing the ancestry of remipedes and other crustaceans, as well as searching for insects in the fossil record—both from new fossil sites and perhaps miscategorized fossils already in collections.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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What To Know James appeared on the Special Report with Areva Martin podcast on Tuesday, and was asked at the beginning of the interview about the DOJ reviewing the fraud allegations against her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The painstaking installation process began at the beginning of 2024, and took months of work to complete before it could be utilized for the first time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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New ventures could differentiate by focusing on underserved demographics or integrating more complex biological signals like epigenetic clocks.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The measure sponsored by Rep. Peggy Scott, R-Andover, called for restricting participation in girls sports at the elementary and secondary school levels to biological females as determined by genetics and reproductive organs.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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Notable Figures: During the quarter, the company's equity income in China produced a $45 million profit, compared to a loss of $106 million last year at this time.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Guy Picciotto has produced albums for Blonde Redhead, the Blood Brothers, Gossip, and many others.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2025
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In their messages, O’Keefe and Read discussed their strained relationship, troubles with parenting and plans to see one another.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Despite their fame, the actors, who welcomed their son in 2010 and daughter in 2018, take a hands-on approach to parenting.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Scientists urged conservation efforts to save the unique lineage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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After the Challenger accident in 1986, NASA launched most of its satellites on expendable rockets, like the Atlas, Delta, and Titan launch vehicles that traced their lineages to the 1950s.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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To the extent that such neat inception points exist in real life, an afternoon at an aging movie palace on the corner of Lake Park and Grand Avenues, in central Oakland, California, provided one for the filmmaker Ryan Coogler.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The brewery had operated at the Ice Blocks since the development’s inception, expanding into an adjacent space in 2022.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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