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as in nativities
the act or instance of being born
almost from birth, he showed all the marks of future greatness
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as in ancestries
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a man of noble birth
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as in beginnings
the point at which something begins
that 12-second flight by Orville Wright marked the birth of aviation
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as in produces
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 births
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Right whale births and new mothers are cause for celebration each year, yet the 2025 calving numbers lagged behind what researchers had hoped for.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Infertility affects roughly one in six women of reproductive age, according to the World Health Organization, and IVF accounts for about 2% of all births in the United States.
—Nik Popli, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
But prevention of early births remains a priority, according to a 2025 report by the Reproductive Health Journal.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
The births of nieces and nephews.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Researchers found a drastic drop in evictions and fewer preterm births and neonatal intensive care unit admissions.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
One was the dearth of births during the Great Depression and its collapse in immigration.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Fearon has conducted twelve such procedures — the condition is rare, affecting about one in 100,000 births, according to NBC-DFW — in an effort to bring together the different halves of the face.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
Even so, China counted half as many births last year as in 2016, the year China ended its decades-old One Child Policy.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Right whale births and new mothers are cause for celebration each year, yet the 2025 calving numbers lagged behind what researchers had hoped for.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Infertility affects roughly one in six women of reproductive age, according to the World Health Organization, and IVF accounts for about 2% of all births in the United States.
—Nik Popli, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
But prevention of early births remains a priority, according to a 2025 report by the Reproductive Health Journal.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
The births of nieces and nephews.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Researchers found a drastic drop in evictions and fewer preterm births and neonatal intensive care unit admissions.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
One was the dearth of births during the Great Depression and its collapse in immigration.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Fearon has conducted twelve such procedures — the condition is rare, affecting about one in 100,000 births, according to NBC-DFW — in an effort to bring together the different halves of the face.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The film charts his romances and business endeavors, including a nightclub that seemingly births the jazz movement.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for births
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This lack of representation is problematic for people of different ancestries because genetic risk factors differ across populations.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The box covers the most popular classes and ancestries such as humans, elves, dwarves and halflings.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Esther isn’t using their beginnings as a weapon, but as a lesson.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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During the interview, the singer discussed success and her career beginnings and shared that her dream was to become a movie director.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Loom is a tech platform that connects users with designers to upcycle unworn clothes, PulpaTronics produces metal-free, chip-less RFID paper tags and Renasens creates waterless, chemical-free technology that turns blended textile waste into raw materials.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cocoa prices have more than doubled over the past two years because of poor weather and blights in West Africa, which produces more than 70% of the world’s cocoa.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Participants danced and sang songs native to their tribal lineages.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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The various lineages of Ursuța’s work are unmistakable.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Every company in the Fortune 500 Europe top 10 has roots from before the Second World War.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Besides being one of the best ways to stay warm, puffer jackets are also unbelievably packable, much like this Eddie Bauer down jacket that has insulation for chilly days but can be folded or rolled to practically half its size.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those players, with their own experiences and their own pedigrees, joined the team last year and watched a team underachieve.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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When employers look past pedigrees and see workers’ singular abilities, histories, and motivations, skills gaps disappear.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lozano has had an up-and-down season, limited to 22 starts (out of 34 MLS games) by nagging hamstring injuries, logging nine goals and 10 assists but growing visibly frustrated on the field with incessant fouling by opponents and tactical congestion.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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In his first three postseason starts, Snell has allowed just two runs on six hits over 21 innings.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Births.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/births. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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