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
Genetic genealogy is an emerging field that combines DNA evidence and traditional genealogy to find biological connections between people.
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Jean Casarez, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
There, the company said its scientists created a comprehensive DNA profile for the unknown woman to be used in forensic genetic genealogy.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
The hearing regarded forensic investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) evidence that Kohberger's lawyers want thrown out.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
That amounted to nothing more than a breach of private terms of service, prosecutors rebutted, even as the defense alleged constitutional rights violations over the advanced technique known as investigative genetic genealogy, or IGG, that first put Kohberger on police’s radar.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jean Casarez, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
There, the company said its scientists created a comprehensive DNA profile for the unknown woman to be used in forensic genetic genealogy.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
The hearing regarded forensic investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) evidence that Kohberger's lawyers want thrown out.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
That amounted to nothing more than a breach of private terms of service, prosecutors rebutted, even as the defense alleged constitutional rights violations over the advanced technique known as investigative genetic genealogy, or IGG, that first put Kohberger on police’s radar.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
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Most African Americans have sub-Saharan West African ancestry.—
Leah Small,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2025
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The transition to her new, cold home also could be difficult due to a cat's ancestry.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The story—Franklin had appreciatively sung back to her a line from the performance—might have been the lead anecdote in a profile of Erivo that sought to place her in a lineage of distinguished vocalists.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sidney Crosby’s 2010 Golden Goal was part of a long lineage of U.S. disappointment in best-on-best tournaments against Canada.—
Alex Kirshner,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Not only from a profile and pedigree perspective, but in terms of adding further burdens to a wage bill that was already teetering on the edge.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The multi-use gym is located in the heart of the school’s athletic complex, next to the football stadium that hosts Saturday night games, the softball field and the baseball diamond, both boasting of state championship pedigree.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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There might be a family member or friend who’s interested but would need financial support.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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