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
Here's what his rep says Carrey delivered an emotional speech, in French, tracing his ancestry to France and paying tribute to his late father, Percy Joseph Carrey.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
But after a trip to Nova Scotia last year to reconnect with her Canadian ancestry, Robillard is committed to securing her and her son’s citizenship.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Hence a new lawsuit challenging a medical scholarship administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that bars applicants who don’t have Native Hawaiian ancestry.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Additionally, studies found that both modern and ancient western Eurasian dogs possess genetic ancestry similar to present-day wolves in Syria.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
But after a trip to Nova Scotia last year to reconnect with her Canadian ancestry, Robillard is committed to securing her and her son’s citizenship.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Hence a new lawsuit challenging a medical scholarship administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that bars applicants who don’t have Native Hawaiian ancestry.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Additionally, studies found that both modern and ancient western Eurasian dogs possess genetic ancestry similar to present-day wolves in Syria.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestry
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Although the lineage may be different, just about every single other aspect of Margaret Atwood’s original Daisy and Agnes remains.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the Arabic language brought people together through an unbroken lineage.—
Doris Bittar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Investigators are also turning to genetic genealogy in analyzing partial DNA found at Guthrie’s home, Nanos told NBC News that same day.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Advanced genealogy testing eventually led to the identification of a sibling of Jimenez, who was located in Houston.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The design captures the majesty and beauty of its origin.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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What began as a small corn mill and tortillería has since grown into a full dining room and taquería where the pair nixtamalize single-origin corn to coax out its full spectrum of unique flavors and textures.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Peterson praised the pedigree of Lee, a two-time world champion as an assistant, and mentioned that players fall in line with his no-nonsense standards.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Eternally Yours‘ pedigree gave it an inherent edge over The Tillbrooks, a multi-camera sitcom from Tara Hernandez and Warner Bros TV starring Kate Walsh and Rhys Darby.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Padillas’ descent into a DCF black hole isn’t a rare occurrence in Miami.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The film, shot in Ben Hania’s native Tunisia, stars Palestinian actors Motaz Malhees, Amer Hlehel, and Clara Khoury, and Saja Kilani who is Jordanian Canadian, of Palestinian descent.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Within months, her brother had sold the family home in Streamwood for around $160,000.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That game served as a fundraiser for the MacCallum family.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The tours cover the estate’s architecture, its history with horse breeding and racing and the journey from enslavement to emancipation of the African Americans who lived there.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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For example, for animals that have evolved to breed at a specific time of the year, urban heat islands can select for earlier breeding.—
Daniel T. Blumstein,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Ancestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestry. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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