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parentage

[pair-uhn-tij, par-] / ˈpɛər ən tɪdʒ, ˈpær- /
NOUN
ancestry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloodline derivation lineage
STRONG
ancestor antecedent birth blood breed breeding descent extraction family forebear forefather foremother forerunner genealogy heritage house kindred line origin pedigree precursor primogenitor progenitor race seed source stock
WEAK
antecessor foregoer
Antonyms
STRONG
conclusion death effect end ending result

Example Sentences

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The current state law allows parents like Chloe, Silvia and Fausto to petition for parentage with relative ease.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Courts in different jurisdictions don’t necessarily have visibility into parentage applications filed elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

The judge ordered that baby Eleanor be placed for adoption, and also made a "declaration of non parentage".

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

And the 14th Amendment includes the equal protection clause, which also affirms that citizenship does not discriminate based on race, sex, ethnicity, religion, or, as Sotomayor notes, parentage.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2025

And do you know what this all means—that the gossipmongers once again have an opportunity to defame my son with these ridiculous rumors about his parentage.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling