FAMILY TREE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

family tree

noun

Definition of family tree

as in ancestry

the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts

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Recent Examples of family tree That includes investigative genetic genealogy research, which is used to generate leads from a family tree. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Anatomically modern humans are just one branch of a broader family tree. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 July 2026 Through four generations, the Prisco family tree became deeply rooted in the store – with aunts, uncles, spouses and dozens of cousins all pitching in to stock shelves, slice meat and display produce. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 In April 2026, the couple expanded the Murphy-Lawrence family tree, welcoming their first child, Ari Skye. — Ayana Herndon, InStyle, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for family tree

Recent Examples of Synonyms for family tree

Noun

Opponents warn a single ‘Jewish’ ethnic box oversimplifies diverse Jewish histories and risks echoing past government tracking, amid elevated antisemitism and debate over religion, ancestry and culture.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Yet their rules, fees, ancestry requirements, and political rights vary widely, risking turning a powerful idea into a collection of competing citizenship sales pitches.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of ancestry

Noun

The aesthetic lineage Wingard invokes relied on the genuine nastiness of works like Faster, Pussycat!

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
It’s paid down by architects who insist on single definitions, engineers who insist on lineage and executives who insist on paying the interest.

— Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

After 36 years, investigators were able to match DNA to her sister, Tania Buchanan, through genetic genealogy.

— Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
The deputy had previously tried to pursue genetic genealogy through one grant process, but the results didn’t pan out.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of genealogy

Noun

Grooming remains one of the biggest threats facing children and families, according to Jenkins.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

The ash campaign differs from the push to save elm trees because the elm drive is a breeding program rather than an inoculation effort.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
From ash trees on the Appalachian Trail to century-old elms in Vermont’s capital, emerging treatments and breeding programs offer a rare, hopeful counterpoint to widespread insect and disease damage.

— Amanda Swinhart, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of breeding

Noun

Only 24 and with room to grow, but also real pedigree, Nico felt like the perfect, window-shaping addition.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Its celebrity pedigree is astonishing (spokespersons and fans include Jane Fonda, Martha Stewart, Andie MacDowell, Heidi Klum, etc), its offerings are robust, and many, if not most of its products, are five-star successes.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pedigree

Noun

Trinidad, who is of El Salvadorian descent, traveled to the country of his roots as well as Guatemala, Nicaragua,Mexico and Panama.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
About an hour into the descent, the hikers called Siskiyou County dispatchers for directions before veering off-route into Mud Creek Canyon.

— Darrell Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026