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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Content creator Blair Clark — who films multiple reunions on his and his wife Leah’s YouTube channel, The Leah and Blair Slog — ended up getting a surprise of his own after taking an at-home DNA test. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Now, 40 years later, a DNA test has shown that the childhood friends are biological sisters. — Reuters, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 In 2010, her brother had bought her a 23andMe DNA test for her birthday. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Deputies say that was until a match was made following a consumer DNA test taken by Collier's family. — Marc Anthony Lopez, ABC News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for DNA test

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“DNA test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DNA%20test. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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