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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Adelstein questioned why Bradley was scrambling to get another DNA test just weeks before the trial. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 The Trump administration has implemented a raft of new security regulations since January that require families who want to reunify with children to provide proof of income and a U.S. identification and, in many cases, to take a DNA test. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025 He or she — nobody’s sure till a DNA test is done — is the offspring of two birds who were fixed up on their first date here in the Bronx. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 May 2025 This time, a DNA test proved that the remains were actually female, which then led to a 15-month long investigation into the deceased's identity. Sam Gillette, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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