DNA test
noun
: a test that examines DNA and that is used to identify someone or to show that people are relatives
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Albino was located in part because his niece took a DNA test that led her to an uncle that hadn’t been seen by his family in more than half a century.
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
It was taken to the medical examiner's office in Frankfort Thursday for an autopsy and soft tissue DNA test.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
Years later, after a relative of Tell’s suggested the promoter might be Sean’s father, the actor underwent a DNA test in 1994, with John, Arnaz and Tell.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
In recent years, it’s become more common for Black travelers to take a DNA test to learn more about their African origins, then plan a trip to the African country from which they’re descended.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
It was taken to the medical examiner's office in Frankfort Thursday for an autopsy and soft tissue DNA test.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
Years later, after a relative of Tell’s suggested the promoter might be Sean’s father, the actor underwent a DNA test in 1994, with John, Arnaz and Tell.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
In recent years, it’s become more common for Black travelers to take a DNA test to learn more about their African origins, then plan a trip to the African country from which they’re descended.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
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“DNA test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DNA%20test. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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