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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
Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
Before her birth, her parents had a son, Vivian, who died of meningitis.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
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
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
It kind of was birthed during my time doing these pink parties.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The miracle of conception and pregnancy, usually taking nine long months before birth, gives parents space to appreciate the enormous gift of life coming to them.
—Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
Before her birth, her parents had a son, Vivian, who died of meningitis.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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
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
Verb
In the winter, humpback, orca, grey, and blue whales come to the national park to birth their babies before migrating back up north.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
It kind of was birthed during my time doing these pink parties.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
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The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Christmas in Davidson What to expect: Holiday light shows, a live nativity, live music, great food and holiday shopping in the town of Davidson.Alexis Clinton, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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The company’s at-home kits allow customers to exchange a saliva sample for insights into their genome relating to things such as their possible ancestry, health, and food preferences.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Freeman’s ancestry traces back to the Mormon pioneers who sank roots in Mesa in the late 1870s.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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At the beginning of 2023, Quevedo announced a stop in his career.Leila Cobo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, the time for these measures was at the beginning of the massive Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Zabka contextualizes how the mistakes Johnny made with his biological son Robby (Tanner Buchanan) have haunted him.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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All living things need nitrogen to produce biological building blocks like proteins.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald’s scheme gave Purdy fits last year when Macdonald coordinated Baltimore’s defense (four interceptions), but produced 255 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers and no sacks in the 49ers’ win at Seattle last month.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Latin music icon Marc Anthony performed and executive produced a special segment with salsa great Sergio George to pay homage to the tropical music genre.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Flowers' clip served as a true reminder that parenting comes with its fair share of surprises.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Case managers at Sacred Heart counsel women on things like parenting and budgeting skills.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
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Organizations need systems that can identify not just where AI tools are being used but how they're being used—including model lineage, training data sources and inference patterns.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Nearly $1 billion in donations have poured in, much coming from corporations such as Apple and the Total energy group, and prominent French lineages, including the Bettencourt Meyers family of L’Oréal, the Pinaults of Kering, and the Arnaults of LVMH.Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since its inception in 1971, Starbucks, which is 125th on the Fortune 500, has been headquartered near its original Pike Place store in Seattle.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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It had been coupled with the men's tournament since its inception in 1991.Tim Baysinger, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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