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
That was confirmed to be consistent with Cizek's ancestry, which was confirmed through his 85-year-old sister in Illinois.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Those results showed Czechoslovakian ancestry, consistent with Cizek’s family history.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
This makes these products a true boon for anyone with dry hair, no matter their ancestry.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
To understand the role dogs may have played during this transition, the team modeled the ancestry of European dogs as Neolithic farmers arrived on the continent.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Those results showed Czechoslovakian ancestry, consistent with Cizek’s family history.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
This makes these products a true boon for anyone with dry hair, no matter their ancestry.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
To understand the role dogs may have played during this transition, the team modeled the ancestry of European dogs as Neolithic farmers arrived on the continent.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestry
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That experience introduced mo‘o—continuity, succession—as a guiding thread for the triennial, reminding me that everything exists in relation and within long lineages of care.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stoudemire joins a lineage of Jewish basketball icons in the Hall of Fame, including Sue Bird, who was inducted last year, Nancy Lieberman, Nat Holman, Barney Sedran, Max Friedman and Dolph Schayes — the only other Jewish player to have his number retired in the NBA.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Investigators identified the remains as Kinney’s using genetic genealogy and a news article about earlier remains found nearly 30 years ago.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Having hit a dead end, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office decided to bring the case to the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization founded in 2017 that uses investigative genetic genealogy experts, who work pro bono, to identify unknown deceased persons.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Depending on the origin and destination of the cargo, price increases have seen substantial accelerations as planes have either remained grounded or taken out of service.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of amateur and professional photographers were invited to find beauty in the invisible world of force fields and subatomic particles, which blip into existence for fractions of a second and hold secrets about the origin and fate of the universe.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The school has banners and big names to prove its hockey pedigree, though the real evidence lies with a man called Rooster.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Titleless, yes, but by no means without royal pedigree, Peter Phillips was welcomed into the world with a 41-gun salute from the Tower of London.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Vastnaut One includes motors positioned at the knees that help absorb impact as the foot lands, reducing the stress that typically builds up over long descents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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But many of them might have already found that relocating to some countries, or obtaining a second passport in these places, has become harder over the last couple of years as these have tightened residency and descent rules.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Unlike Superman, Kara was not raised by a loving human family or taught how to be a hero but is later forced to follow in her younger cousin's footsteps and become a hero.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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While native to the islands, manu-o-Kū were not observed breeding on Oahu until 1961, when scientists saw a pair of adults with a single egg.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Turner added that the conditions Kaiko was in were the direct result of backyard breeding practices that prioritize profit over animal welfare.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Ancestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestry. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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