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noun

Definition of fatheringnext
as in fatherhood

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verb

present participle of father
as in siring
to become the father of Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered

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  1. paternity
  2. producing
  3. upbringing
Noun
  • This season, the show's diligence over several social media controversies, including Tyler Francis' paternity bombshell, came under scrutiny by fans Comments Warning: this post contains spoilers from the Love Is Blind season 7 reunion.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Nico had a son in 1962, Ari, but Delon never recognized paternity for the child.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2024
Definition of paternity
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  • In the time since producing these stories, Hurricane Helene has devastated areas across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia, with nearly 200 dead, a million without power, and countless homes destroyed or displaced.
    Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The spacecraft’s relatively small footprint gets a whole lot bigger thanks to its energy-producing solar panels.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of producing
Noun
  • After a mother commits suicide, the care of her daughters eventually falls to Aunt Sylvie, a mysterious vagabond, who tries to give them a conventional upbringing.
    The Week US, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Leah Abbasi, one of his attorneys, spoke about the difficult upbringing Ryan had.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of upbringing
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