GENEALOGY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

genealogy

noun

ˌjē-nē-ˈä-lə-jē

Definition of genealogy

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 Santiago, Clark said, is the first person to be convicted by a jury in New York State because of the use of investigative genetic genealogy. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 The Nathan Hale Fife & Drum will perform and there will be a question-and-answer session with experts of the Hale family genealogy. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Boston said the charges followed years of investigative work from the DeKalb Cold Case Task Force, using advanced technology in DNA and genealogy mapping in cold cases. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Investigators were able to develop a DNA profile that could be used for forensic genetic genealogy. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for genealogy

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Three years later, Harvard is still giving another group a preference based on ancestry.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Theroux’s Canadian odyssey begins on a personal note, with a history of his French Canadian ancestry.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of ancestry

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Reeves formed the alternative-rock trio — completed by vocalist-guitarist Bret Domrose and drummer-actor Robert Mailhouse — in Los Angeles in the early 1990s, and the group has drawn on the same post-punk lineage Hook helped define.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
The full moon in Taurus on October 26 brings the month’s swirling matters to a full boil, prompting you to realize something important about your worldview or educational lineage that might require you to embody your values differently.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

These maritime destinations are a fitting place for Evans’s collection of images handprinted onto heritage yacht sails, each with its own pedigree.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Portuando and a fellow broker made a video explaining the home’s Hollywood pedigree.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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