Examples of nongenetic in a Sentence
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Some nongenetic factors have been repeatedly linked to an elevated risk of developing autism spectrum disorder.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2025
NIPTs don’t screen for nongenetic conditions, such as heart defects.
—Adriana Gallardo, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2022
Risk factors for nongenetic colorectal cancer include red meat, low education, too much alcohol, and too little alcohol.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021
If the fetal genetic test comes back normal, that’s a clue that doctors should explore nongenetic causes, such as a malformation of the uterus or a hormonal issue.
—NBC News, 10 Feb. 2020
These variants don’t determine a trait, but increase its likelihood by interacting with other DNA variants and nongenetic influences such as upbringing, lifestyle and environment.
—A Cecile Jw Janssens, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2018
In some places, the surrogate's name will appear on the birth certificate, so after the child is born, the surrogate must legally renounce her parental rights and the nongenetic father must legally adopt the child.
—Esquire, 24 June 2016
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2025
NIPTs don’t screen for nongenetic conditions, such as heart defects.
—Adriana Gallardo, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2022
Risk factors for nongenetic colorectal cancer include red meat, low education, too much alcohol, and too little alcohol.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021
If the fetal genetic test comes back normal, that’s a clue that doctors should explore nongenetic causes, such as a malformation of the uterus or a hormonal issue.
—NBC News, 10 Feb. 2020
These variants don’t determine a trait, but increase its likelihood by interacting with other DNA variants and nongenetic influences such as upbringing, lifestyle and environment.
—A Cecile Jw Janssens, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2018
In some places, the surrogate's name will appear on the birth certificate, so after the child is born, the surrogate must legally renounce her parental rights and the nongenetic father must legally adopt the child.
—Esquire, 24 June 2016
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“Nongenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongenetic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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nongenetic
adjective
non·ge·net·ic
-jə-ˈnet-ik 
: not genetic
nongenetic diseases
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