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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Most African Americans have sub-Saharan West African ancestry.—
Leah Small,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2025
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The transition to her new, cold home also could be difficult due to a cat's ancestry.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The story—Franklin had appreciatively sung back to her a line from the performance—might have been the lead anecdote in a profile of Erivo that sought to place her in a lineage of distinguished vocalists.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sidney Crosby’s 2010 Golden Goal was part of a long lineage of U.S. disappointment in best-on-best tournaments against Canada.—
Alex Kirshner,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The eight-episode season is an origin story for the titular king, beginning with a flash forward to his showdown with Goliath (Martyn Ford) before rewinding to his days as a humble shepherd.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Carrie Underwood is set to remind people of her American Idol origin story ahead of getting behind the judging desk.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 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 recent job cuts will hamper the center’s breeding and training efforts, experts told Vox.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
26 Feb. 2025
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The estuary, one of the few salt marshes remaining in Southern California, is a breeding, feeding and nesting ground and key stopover point for migrating birds on their routes from Canada to Mexico and South America, said Green, 48.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentage. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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