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
Forensic investigative genetic genealogy can potentially find more distant relatives, according to Wiebe.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
As the author Taylor Lorenz noted in her book Extremely Online, many of the billion-dollar start-ups that have come to dominate our lives boast equally unlikely genealogies.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
While still working with the FBI in 2018, Kramer helped identify the Golden State Killer using forensic genetic genealogy testing.
—CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
When the group started in 1992, there were few people interest in genealogy, Powell said.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
As the author Taylor Lorenz noted in her book Extremely Online, many of the billion-dollar start-ups that have come to dominate our lives boast equally unlikely genealogies.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
While still working with the FBI in 2018, Kramer helped identify the Golden State Killer using forensic genetic genealogy testing.
—CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
When the group started in 1992, there were few people interest in genealogy, Powell said.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
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The rising French actor, who was named on Wednesday as Berluti’s new brand ambassador for 2025, is the grandson of New Wave icon Jean-Paul Belmondo and has both French and Italian ancestry.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many Argentine people have Spanish, Italian and German ancestry.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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The team sequenced 50 genomes from this single community and determined that the female lineage was dominant.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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The most dramatic beauty moment of the night, Stone tapped into a long lineage of iconic Hollywood short hair styles that have become timeless reference photos to take to one’s salon.—
Ashley Davis,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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Dobbs, who turns 30 on Sunday, doesn’t have Darnold’s pedigree and arm strength.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Schottenheimer would bring experience and coaching pedigree to the mix.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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This development isn’t entirely unexpected, as Randy’s health has been a concern for the Mahomes family for some time.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
25 Jan. 2025
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The actress is a noted fan of cushiony kicks for family walks, trips to Japan, movie premieres, and fitness sessions and is often spotted wearing the Brooks brand, particularly the Glycerin 21 running shoes.—
Miles Walls,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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