as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
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Recent Examples of family tree
Filling out the Dupree family tree is an eclectic group of gorgeous overachievers.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
Americans are factoring in their ancestry while booking their vacations, with many digging into their family trees.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Investigators can use that information and other evidence to build a family tree and identify potential suspects.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
How one Chicago woman’s genealogical search led her to a potter’s field in Canada
Since 2018, Robin Moore — a native of Park Manor on Chicago’s South Side — has spent much of her free time combing through archival records and building a family tree to better understand her roots.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
Americans are factoring in their ancestry while booking their vacations, with many digging into their family trees.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Investigators can use that information and other evidence to build a family tree and identify potential suspects.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
How one Chicago woman’s genealogical search led her to a potter’s field in Canada
Since 2018, Robin Moore — a native of Park Manor on Chicago’s South Side — has spent much of her free time combing through archival records and building a family tree to better understand her roots.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family tree
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These individuals appear to have merged with larger populations that were unrelated to the Xiongnu, many of them with European ancestry, forming a group with genetically diverse backgrounds, according to the study.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Certain genetic variants, or mutations, are often linked to ancestry, and some have been connected to poor health outcomes.—
Leah Small,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2025
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The release marks the next evolution of OpenAI's flagship model lineage that has been an industry front-runner since the start of the generative-AI boom.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, the findings indicate that the ease of evolutionary innovation is as important in driving speciation as an evolutionary innovation is itself, speeding the development of new species in easily evolving lineages.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
26 Feb. 2025
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Black women’s representation in genealogy, archiving, and database industries is important because their perspectives are often undervalued in these fields and their roles are limited.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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But genetic genealogy has rarely been tested in a courtroom setting to an intense degree.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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After six years of displacement, the family returned in 2021 to find their home completely damaged.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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As both participant and observer, like its protagonist, the film contends with many shades of anguish, in a story about an extended Zambian family mourning the death of a man known to all as Uncle Fred, writes Tribune film critic Michael Phillips.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Unlike reputable breeders who prioritize responsible breeding and health checks, backyard breeders often operate in poor conditions.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Scientists and statisticians working in the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Nebraska, which studies livestock genetics and breeding, were also terminated, including those working on research projects in food safety and salmonella testing.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, the origin of this claim can be traced to a parody Facebook page known as America's Last Line of Defense.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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That’s how British star Stephen Graham (Bodies, Boiling Point) describes the origins of the idea for his Netflix crime drama Adolescence, which premieres on Thursday, during a recent Next on Netflix event in London.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Russell Wilson is the other quarterback on the market with Super Bowl pedigree, and reports indicate he is expected to visit with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, followed by the Giants on Friday.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Despite its great pedigree, The Franchise did not attract large enough audience, leading to the cancellation.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The rare proximity to Kanye—who was just beginning his descent from the summit of pop culture—was covered by every outlet imaginable, including this one.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2025
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Phillis Wheatley, who wrote Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, was the first American of African descent and the third colonial American woman to have her work published.—
Zaneilia Harris,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20tree. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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