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
Noun
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Beta Film has some royal lineage, with Dutch series Máxima proving popular.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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As suspicion spreads, the series follows the fractures inside a family built on lineage, property and control.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
24 Mar. 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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Her book also sheds new light on the origins of Steinem’s most passionate beliefs—from a childhood rat bite that opened her eyes to the dangers of poverty to her attendance at the 1970 Women’s Strike for Equality that honored the right to vote.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
25 Mar. 2026
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Leadership teams and emerging executives should understand the origins of their industry.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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At Pacific City, the The Lighthouse, backed by its music-world pedigree, is poised to further position oceanfront retail hub as more than just a mall, buoyed by its proximity to the beach, nearby hotels and growing roster of restaurants.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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And Alberto Sánchez Tello has a traditional finance pedigree working for companies like Deutsche Bank, UBS, and BlackRock.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 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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This productivity is why so many birds depend on grasslands for their breeding or wintering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The poisoning of a champion stallion opens an investigation that starts to expose tensions and secrets inside an aristocratic horse breeding dynasty.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Ancestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestry. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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