as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
has a distinguished genealogy that traces back to William the Conqueror
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Recent Examples of genealogy
Using advancements in technology and forensic genealogy and a DNA analysis lab in Richmond, the investigators were able to identify a next of kin, the sheriff’s office said.
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Forensic genetic genealogy is used to try to find a DNA match to a person's relatives, rather than finding a direct match to the person.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
Genetic genealogy testing using DNA evidence from one of the daughters revealed the man had a possible biological son, officials said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Last week, the judge ordered the transcript of a closed-door hearing regarding the defense's opposition to investigative genetic genealogy evidence to be made public, at least in part.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Forensic genetic genealogy is used to try to find a DNA match to a person's relatives, rather than finding a direct match to the person.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
Genetic genealogy testing using DNA evidence from one of the daughters revealed the man had a possible biological son, officials said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Last week, the judge ordered the transcript of a closed-door hearing regarding the defense's opposition to investigative genetic genealogy evidence to be made public, at least in part.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
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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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After news of the narrator’s Hamas lineage broke last week, the BBC initially appeared to try and put distance between the narrator and his father, before subsequently saying it hadn’t been given the full information and adding a disclaimer.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Unlike a lot of Fertitta properties, this one came with a pedigree — Teddy Roosevelt and Liza Minnelli had been regulars.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2025
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His familiarity with head coach Craig Berube, his winning pedigree and his competitive two-way game are incredibly attractive.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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And, right from the beginning, tried to focus on the things that are meaningful for me: friends, family, work, of course.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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During their investigation, detectives discovered that Avila-Puebla had a relationship with a family member living at the home where the explosion occurred.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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