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
Meanwhile, Tenuta San Guido is led by Marchese Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta, who also claims a saint in his family tree, and next-generation leader Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta is married to Prince Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025
More details about the third Yunxian skull would enable the team to test the accuracy of the reconstruction and its placement within the human family tree.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
The two species straddle a period of climate upheaval during the Early to Late Pliocene, in what is now Europe, where this part of the bear family tree was developing at the time.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
That led to a relative of DeAngelo, and investigators began building a family tree from that individual looking for anyone who might have lived in the same area of the attacks.
—Sam Stanton, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025
More details about the third Yunxian skull would enable the team to test the accuracy of the reconstruction and its placement within the human family tree.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
The two species straddle a period of climate upheaval during the Early to Late Pliocene, in what is now Europe, where this part of the bear family tree was developing at the time.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
That led to a relative of DeAngelo, and investigators began building a family tree from that individual looking for anyone who might have lived in the same area of the attacks.
—Sam Stanton, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family tree
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The results reveal structural parallels across many organisms without any shared ancestry.—
Anirban Mukhopadhyay,
Scientific American,
5 Jan. 2026
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With ancestry dating back to the 1500s, the hunting breed used to hunt a variety of different game in France.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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Her study of diasporic poetry in translation, career in privacy engineering, and journey across the US leave her uniquely situated to address the intersections and evolution of identity, whether through lineage, made families, or an ever-modernizing hometown and homeland.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yet Diana chose to honor her own family’s lineage instead.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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Brashers had already been identified as a likely suspect in that case in 2018 through investigative genetic genealogy.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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For decades, the case remained cold until new DNA methods and forensic genealogy helped point authorities to a suspect and eventually connect Schmidt to the crime.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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Through a life-saving program at the American Red Cross, volunteers go door to door across Los Angeles, helping people protect their homes and families before a fire ever starts.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite the warning, Andrea and Rusty went on to expand their family.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The 6-year-old sloth bear’s pregnancy occurred after a breeding recommendation from the Species Survival Plan.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Club members participate in a variety of projects, including poultry breeding and marketing, arts and crafts, photography, sheep breeding, dairy goat projects and more.—
Tracy Trobridge,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The work triangle has origins dating back to the 19th century, but in a space that now serves diverse purposes and is filled with technology and appliances that didn’t exist when it was created, is the kitchen work triangle still relevant?—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, new research has shed light on their origin story – and opened the door to innovative ways of harnessing these compounds for human medicine.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Jan. 2026
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As the 34-year-old Mamdani prepares to be sworn in at midnight on New Year’s Eve, observers and even close supporters wonder if his showbiz pedigree will translate to support for the city’s film and TV production sector.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tsai has built a strong festival pedigree with his short films.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 during a descent into conflict that continues to leave the east African country fragile.—
Omar Faruk,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon, who is of Inuk descent, are expected to visit Greenland in early February, according to The Associated Press.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20tree. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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