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paternity

noun

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as in fatherhood

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Recent Examples of paternity Using those genetic comparisons, researchers modeled competing paternity scenarios involving Jefferson, plus his brother Randolph and Randolph's sons. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The President’s genes were then compared with those of dozens of putative descendants, revealing so much overlap that his paternity of Hemings’s children is virtually certain. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026 Madison’s branch, however, retained its African American identity and passed down the story of Jefferson’s paternity. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026 There was a great deal of speculation about the paternity of Dannielynn after Smith’s death. — Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paternity

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Huncho spoke to Complex about how fatherhood has already brought positive change to his life.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Ali stars as Latif, a devoutly religious hitman who struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

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Family balance Allowing both parents to have sufficient time off to bond and adjust to their new roles can also have longer-term benefits within the family unit and contribute toward more equity in child rearing.

— Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
For many would-be parents, the demands of child rearing are not the first hurdle.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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Roosevelt’s patrician upbringing, as well as ties to her husband’s career, led to certain frictions between the two, with Murray consistently urging the First Lady to act on behalf of Black Americans and other oppressed peoples.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
In a story based on his Staten Island upbringing, the comic plays Scott, a 24-year-old high school dropout grappling with the loss of his firefighter father, who died in a blaze when Scott was 7.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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