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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After a DNA test, Rolo was found to be a mix of Saluki, Greyhound, and two percent Scottish Deerhound heritage.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
From celebrity profiles to DNA test results to a tender meditation on parenting a Black son, Jesmyn Ward moves nimbly among people and themes.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
Additionally, a rapid DNA test of the remains of Neves Valente shows a preliminary match to DNA recovered from the Brown crime scene, according to the FBI.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
Against an undefeated Bears team, Behrendsen was more accurate than a DNA test.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
From celebrity profiles to DNA test results to a tender meditation on parenting a Black son, Jesmyn Ward moves nimbly among people and themes.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
Additionally, a rapid DNA test of the remains of Neves Valente shows a preliminary match to DNA recovered from the Brown crime scene, according to the FBI.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
Against an undefeated Bears team, Behrendsen was more accurate than a DNA test.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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“DNA test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DNA%20test. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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