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paternity

noun

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as in fatherhood

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Recent Examples of paternity But he was sent back to the minors to create room for David Bednar, who was on the paternity list. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Stephen Kolek was originally going to start but will instead be placed on the paternity list. — Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 That’s because Sánchez is due to land on the paternity list soon, according to Boone. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026 Ohtani was out of the lineup for the series opener against the Orioles, but the Dodgers did not opt to put him on the paternity list, temporarily playing down a player instead. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for paternity

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Noun

While fatherhood bestows a caring persona on a male candidate, for women, the candidacy is often seen through a lens of family responsibility.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Following his 2019 essay for the New Yorker, Murakami recounts a compelling history of fatherhood, family and obligation, transforming an uncanny childhood memory into a deeply personal history.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatherhood

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Since 2010, hospitals have closed hundreds of maternity units as cities and towns shrink and hospitals consolidate into larger systems.

— Noam Levey, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Their demands extend beyond the wage board to job security, workplace safety, maternity benefits, access to subsidized essentials and protection against anti-union discrimination, blacklisting and intimidation.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of maternity

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Some 500 horses, too, had to be moved out, some rearing and fighting as they were pulled into trailers.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Research shows that incorporating horticulture and expanding into cash crops raises farmers’ earnings, as does the rearing of livestock.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Entering the national stage Harp has shared little about her upbringing publicly.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of upbringing

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