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
Moreover, after episodes of interbreeding between the two groups, subsequent generations of Neanderthal males would have been more likely to mate with Neanderthal women that had more modern human ancestry, the study found.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Arenado’s mother, Millie, is of Puerto Rican and Cuban ancestry.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The sheriff's office confirmed investigators are looking into investigative genetic genealogy, a relatively new forensic tool made possible by the rise in popularity of consumer genetic testing, where people can send their DNA to find out about their ancestry and locate potential relatives.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
By taking those liberties from citizens on the basis of ancestry, the government’s application of the constitution, in the eyes of the resisters, was inconsistent with those fundamental principles and inalienable rights.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Arenado’s mother, Millie, is of Puerto Rican and Cuban ancestry.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The sheriff's office confirmed investigators are looking into investigative genetic genealogy, a relatively new forensic tool made possible by the rise in popularity of consumer genetic testing, where people can send their DNA to find out about their ancestry and locate potential relatives.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
By taking those liberties from citizens on the basis of ancestry, the government’s application of the constitution, in the eyes of the resisters, was inconsistent with those fundamental principles and inalienable rights.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestry
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But a new investigation of Asgard genomes has revealed previously unknown lineages of the microbes in shallow coastal sediments, some of which appear tolerant of and use oxygen, according to a study published February 18 in the journal Nature.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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This one belongs to a lineage with roots stretching back roughly half a billion years.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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Cold-case cracked over 30 years later Recently, the district attorney's cold case task force sent DNA for genetic genealogy testing.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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At the time of his death, Brashers was not publicly identified as a serial killer, but advances in forensic genealogy changed that.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Go back to the very origins of Savannah pitching an alliance with her, Ozzy, Rick, and Joe.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Corsair’s origin story comes from an early 2000s garage, where Darek and best mate Andrew Webber were homebrewing, well, pretty much everything.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Dagenham & Redbridge isn’t without pedigree.—
Ryan Brennan
March 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Khusnutdinov did not come without pedigree.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those of Iranian descent number more than 700,000 in Southern California, the largest single population outside Iran.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Many of the marchers are of Mexican or Hispanic descent, so the treatment and mass deportation of undocumented immigrants greatly concerns them.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and killed in the mass shooting that erupted at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024, left the Jackson County courthouse in tears on Monday afternoon.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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How To Get Rid Of Flies The best way to keep flies away outdoors is to get rid of their food and breeding sources.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Threats to the species include the loss and degradation of breeding, migratory and overwintering habitat, exposure to insecticides and the effects of climate change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Ancestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestry. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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