as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a Cambodian immigrant who can trace her Khmer ancestry as far back as the 16th century
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Recent Examples of ancestry
And realizing that these women, this culture, this practice is actually a part of my ancestry, too.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The effort will require tracing the ancestry of remipedes and other crustaceans, as well as searching for insects in the fossil record—both from new fossil sites and perhaps miscategorized fossils already in collections.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
That’s good news for the roughly one in ten U.S. citizens who claim Irish ancestry.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The scientists discovered this potentially fatal flaw while putting together the genetic ancestry of 1,200 corpse flowers currently living in 111 gardens and other institutions around the world.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The effort will require tracing the ancestry of remipedes and other crustaceans, as well as searching for insects in the fossil record—both from new fossil sites and perhaps miscategorized fossils already in collections.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
That’s good news for the roughly one in ten U.S. citizens who claim Irish ancestry.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The scientists discovered this potentially fatal flaw while putting together the genetic ancestry of 1,200 corpse flowers currently living in 111 gardens and other institutions around the world.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestry
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Asia-Pacific regions often prioritize ownership lineage and distinguished provenance.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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While rich with commentary on America and country’s Black roots, the show was also a sweet celebration of Beyoncé’s own lineage.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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Last year, an Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigator contacted the department’s cold case unit offering to help identify Parks’ remains with the use of forensic genealogy.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Through forensic genetic genealogy, additional DNA testing and other advanced methodologies, the Solano County Coroner’s Office was finally able to solve the decades-old mystery and determine the remains belonged to Hertel.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The dramedy from director Stephen Chbosky tells the true story of the origins of Enoteca Maria, the famed Italian restaurant on Staten Island.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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Pope Leo's Chicago origins and Peruvian service Born and raised in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV moved to Peru in 1985 to serve in the Augustinian mission in the area of Chulucanas.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Director Stephen Williams' pedigree includes Watchmen, Westworld, and Lost, but he’s also got zombie cred, having helmed episodes of The Walking Dead and The Returned.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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Given its pedigree in integration, the company is now extending its core platform and tools to offer an increasing number of agentic AI-facing technologies.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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From a family of Italian descent, the brothers took wildly different paths, with Robert Sirico going the route of the faithful and Tony heading first for some run-ins with the law, then to Hollywood.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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It was not immediately known how much, if any, of the half-ton spacecraft survived the fiery descent from orbit.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Here's when to pay up, and when to walk away These 12 family beach resorts go way beyond sandcastles and sunscreen Cruise cabin math: When booking two rooms makes more sense than one This story was updated to add new information.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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For instance, a business outlet would be interested in news of a family entertainment center expanding its locations, but a cybersecurity publication wouldn’t be unless there is a relevant angle, such as new data security innovations happening to protect customer data.—
Jason Mudd,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Miami-Dade alone has 53 different mosquito species, and each has a different behavior, breeding habits, some transmit diseases and others don’t.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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The clip shows the one-eyed puppy running around his new home, chasing after other dogs, and playing with Stewie who is a former breeding rabbit.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Ancestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestry. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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