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
One generation before him, Ament’s mother, Godelive Mukankuranga, was born of Tutsi ancestry in Rwanda.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
So a team of researchers analyzed genetic data from nearly 5,000 individuals living in the last few decades, spanning every inhabited continent, and identified 126 cases where those individuals’ ancestry indicated interbreeding between two distinct populations at some point in the past.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
We’re joined by history and faith, by love and language and by transcendent ties of culture, tradition, ancestry and destiny.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Kapua was just a baby when her parents set the stage for her acceptance at the school by adding details of her Native Hawaiian ancestry to a genealogy database.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
So a team of researchers analyzed genetic data from nearly 5,000 individuals living in the last few decades, spanning every inhabited continent, and identified 126 cases where those individuals’ ancestry indicated interbreeding between two distinct populations at some point in the past.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
We’re joined by history and faith, by love and language and by transcendent ties of culture, tradition, ancestry and destiny.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Kapua was just a baby when her parents set the stage for her acceptance at the school by adding details of her Native Hawaiian ancestry to a genealogy database.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestry
Noun
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What’s notable about the iPhone’s entry into that lineage is that … almost nobody noticed.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once a marker of lineage and tradition, a pinky ring is now the perfect platform on which its wearer signals their personal style—a tiny stage for diamonds, stacks, or just a single, simple gold band.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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This profile was sent to CBI’s forensic genetic genealogy team, which used it to create new leads in the case, the company said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The genetic genealogy technique — popularized after the arrest of the Golden State Killer in 2018 — also failed to narrow down a suspect.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Alejandro and his band embrace bomba even more here, dedicating the album’s opener to the genre and leaning into its Afro-Puerto Rican origins and ties to African religions.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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The festival celebrates the Milwaukee origins of the universal, yet inefficient QWERTY keyboard in worldwide use.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ely Lodge, a 209-acre estate in Northern Ireland’s County Fermanagh, positioned along the southern shores of Lower Lough Erne, has both—and then some—but what really sets it apart is its extraordinary pedigree and centuries of colorful history.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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But with his pedigree, he’ll be counted on to do more.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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When Manes arrived, Bukele, the son of a wealthy executive of Palestinian descent, was mayor of San Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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This includes more than 52,000 Michigan residents of Filipino descent, per Census Bureau data.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dancers and band members from the nearby Edison School of the Arts performed at the grand opening ceremony, where Elanco launched a nutrition program to feed and educate 250 families in the Valley Neighborhood.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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To find that balance, for myself and my family, I meal-prep about once a week.—
Millie Peartree,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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The infant’s parents, who came to the zoo in 2021 with the intention of breeding, welcomed female Fera in 2024.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Fort Worth Zoo launched an Asian elephant breeding program in 1986 and spearheaded a conservation organization known as the International Elephant Foundation in 1998.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ancestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestry. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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