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
Over the next 30 years, a young man named Jonas, also of Swedish Tunisian ancestry, follows the lives of the women from a distance.
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Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Expanding Knowledge on Prostate Cancer Researchers are now working to develop a version of the test that can detect more prostate cancer risk variants in other populations, such as those with Asian and African ancestry.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
The belief that Germanness has something to do with ancestry, and that recent immigrants are bad for Germany, is very much the point of the AfD.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
As the first Catholic pope from the United States, Pope Leo XIV has an ancestry that traces back to the Creole and free people of color from Louisiana, illustrating complex and interconnected issues of race and class in American history.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 13 May 2025
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Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Expanding Knowledge on Prostate Cancer Researchers are now working to develop a version of the test that can detect more prostate cancer risk variants in other populations, such as those with Asian and African ancestry.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
The belief that Germanness has something to do with ancestry, and that recent immigrants are bad for Germany, is very much the point of the AfD.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
As the first Catholic pope from the United States, Pope Leo XIV has an ancestry that traces back to the Creole and free people of color from Louisiana, illustrating complex and interconnected issues of race and class in American history.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestry
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Metadata management tools integrated into Big Data ecosystems provide data lineage tracing, enabling organizations to know precisely where data originates, how it’s transformed and who has accessed it.—
Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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While both belong to the same species, the lineages have genetic differences.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Using investigative genetic genealogy — which combines consumer DNA testing, like 23andMe, with genealogical research — the students set to work to solve the mystery.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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This has become one of the oldest cold case identifications using investigative genetic genealogy, Ramapo said.—
May 23,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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As global airlines compete for high-paying passengers, wine is emerging as a new marker of status—less about volume and more about origin, style and association with elite producers.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The origins of jerk cooking go back to the Indigenous Arawak people of Jamaica.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
2 June 2025
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Nowhere did the gold standard develop a more distinguished pedigree than in Britain, which established it in the 1700s and maintained it almost continuously until World War I. Most countries suspended the gold standard during the War but returned to it afterward.—
Time,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Highlights include a pocket watch owned by Al Capone at Sotheby’s, a Rolex Daytona with a racing pedigree at Phillips and a Patek Philippe from 1989 that was once the world’s most complicated watch, from Christie’s.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The Minister for Justice can waive some of the conditions of becoming an Irish citizen where the applicant is of Irish descent or association.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The ride, named Top Gun, is designed to ascend vertically before plunging into its high-speed descent.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Back in the dining room, the family argument escalates.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling and good meaningful cries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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But the long-term effects on cultivation, breeding and access are still playing out.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Another approach, the phylogenetic species concept, emphasizes ancestry instead of breeding.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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“Ancestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestry. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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