as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
the new teacher was of English parentage
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Recent Examples of parentage
When Buck wonders aloud if his father was a time-traveller, Roger is so weird about it that he’s forced to confess his ancestor’s true parentage.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Initially, that Bogie and Bacall parentage was something their son avoided.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Even so, John David’s parentage adds an intriguing layer to his character.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Rigsby, not ready for full Cabbage Patch parentage, takes the free tour instead—but still gets to witness a birthing ceremony, his description of which left me with fundamental questions about the human race.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Initially, that Bogie and Bacall parentage was something their son avoided.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Even so, John David’s parentage adds an intriguing layer to his character.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Rigsby, not ready for full Cabbage Patch parentage, takes the free tour instead—but still gets to witness a birthing ceremony, his description of which left me with fundamental questions about the human race.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parentage
Noun
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Shortly after, 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry living in the U.S., many of them citizens, were forced into incarceration camps under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Moana Collection Moana’s lip gloss and body wash contain notes of lush greens, plumeria breeze, and sweet coconut water to represent her strength as well as her love for her family and ancestry.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
12 Feb. 2025
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The lineage of conservative responses has been largely an assertion of business power.—
Colin Gordon,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2025
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Displays trace the lineage of families who settled in the area, and one exhibit showcases a Native American dugout canoe.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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The team of researchers said the new interpretation of humanity’s origin increases the probability of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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People of Hispanic origin are similarly underrepresented, while white people without a Hispanic heritage, who account for 61% of the population, represent more than 70% of all senior level positions.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Not only from a profile and pedigree perspective, but in terms of adding further burdens to a wage bill that was already teetering on the edge.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The multi-use gym is located in the heart of the school’s athletic complex, next to the football stadium that hosts Saturday night games, the softball field and the baseball diamond, both boasting of state championship pedigree.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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The breeding program was successful and ferrets have been reintroduced in more than a half-dozen states.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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That all changed, due to Steele and other pioneers in the 1920s and 1930s, but also sophisticated breeding techniques in the decades that followed, which transformed the chicken from a small egg-layer into a giant, meat-producing machine.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentage. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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