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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
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to go on maternity leave next week to give birth to her second child.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2024
The difference that doulas can make A doula — also known as a birth companion or post-birth supporter — provides physical, information, and emotional support to pregnant and postpartum people.
—Anika Nayak, STAT, 12 Jan. 2024
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
VarietyKC announced the Ten Parks Project, a $30 million initiative that will birth 10 play spaces across the metro that are inclusive for children with disabilities.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In 1992, Jillian gave birth to Andrew Joseph Murcia, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to go on maternity leave next week to give birth to her second child.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
If self-paid, a birth doula can cost $1,200 to $4,000, depending on whether pre- and post-birth visits are included.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2024
The difference that doulas can make A doula — also known as a birth companion or post-birth supporter — provides physical, information, and emotional support to pregnant and postpartum people.
—Anika Nayak, STAT, 12 Jan. 2024
Verb
At Loyola, his eye for the absurd found a feast in the French Quarter; his interview series, Quarter Confessions, eventually birthed his memoir-zine, All Gas, No Brakes, a document of a 70-day hitchhiking journey across America.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
VarietyKC announced the Ten Parks Project, a $30 million initiative that will birth 10 play spaces across the metro that are inclusive for children with disabilities.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth
Noun
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Cicero, originally from Scicli, suggests bookmarking the Church of San Bartolomeo’s Neapolitan nativity, or the curious Cristo con la gonnella.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the front of the room, an elaborate nativity scene (one of several set up throughout the house) has been arranged on an old mantle fireplace, a halo of blue and white string lights framing miniature angels and an extra-miniature baby Jesus.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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In this collection of personal essays, keim explores estrangement from family in parallel to estrangement from land and ancestry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cantens, who is American of Cuban ancestry, is fluent in English and Spanish.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the discourse was less frequent at the beginning of her weight-loss journey, the rise of GLP-1s has meant that more people are flocking to her page to commiserate and strategize.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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How can the Magic miss 23 straight shots at the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth?—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Determined to get answers about her identity and Japanese-American heritage, and despite a closed adoption, in her twenties Ito finds and meets her biological mother, Yumi.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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After being abandoned by her biological family after a hurricane hit her home country of Haiti, she was brought by Catholic Charities to the United States, where she was later adopted.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the bright side, the Eta Aquarid's are known to produce the occasional fireball, which could easily pierce the veil of moonlight cast by the lunar disk.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Westin also produced an RBI single, while Augustana recruit JT Iles came through with a two-run double for the Thunderbolts (9-11), who with the win retained the Zabrocki Cup — the traveling trophy for the rivalry.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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And that really showed up in her parenting of me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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She’s recently expanded into preteen, teen and baby parenting territory, further growing her following.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The lineage begins well before him.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shaped by our lineage, our hair is undeniably beautiful.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images Since its inception, presidents have frequented the Washington Hilton.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to Powerball, the jackpot has been hit almost 200 times since the lottery's inception in 1992.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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