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Recent Examples of paternity
The Twins are set to welcome Kody Funderburk back from the paternity list on Friday.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Freddie Freeman rejoined the Dodgers from the paternity list after welcoming daughter London on Sunday and went 0 for 2 with two walks.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The Twins are expected to be without reliever Kody Funderburk, who will go on the paternity list.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
In September 2017, a judge granted Elkins and Sariahh’s mother joint custody following a petition to determine paternity and establish child support, according to court records reviewed by NBC News.
—Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Freddie Freeman rejoined the Dodgers from the paternity list after welcoming daughter London on Sunday and went 0 for 2 with two walks.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The Twins are expected to be without reliever Kody Funderburk, who will go on the paternity list.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
In September 2017, a judge granted Elkins and Sariahh’s mother joint custody following a petition to determine paternity and establish child support, according to court records reviewed by NBC News.
—Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paternity
Noun
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Men are navigating new expectations around caregiving, fatherhood, and presence at home.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The two-hour conversation quickly digresses from the record and encompasses topics like fatherhood, politics, the dangers of television advertising, and just about anything else that flits through John and Yoko’s minds.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Against this backdrop, a maternity home for teenagers becomes a crossroads in the lives of Olivia, Grace, and Ariana.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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On Wednesday, premium denim brand DL1961 bowed a collection of maternity jeans and T-shirts with Bumpsuit, a celebrity-favorite maternity and motherhood brand.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Some of her collaborators have already shown that pregnancy alters a mom’s hormones and brain structure in ways that are good for bonding and child-rearing.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The findings suggest silk’s impacts are concentrated earlier in the supply chain than previously assumed—particularly in mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Laneda made Cornerstone Baptist Church another pillar of Jeffries’s upbringing.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Busby’s defense attorneys, Jack Strickland and Steve Gordon, argued that Busby’s poor upbringing, low IQ, learning disabilities and chronic drug and alcohol use merited a life sentence.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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