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 The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 The process of genealogy requires finding these kinds of documents for every person, in each descending generation, in order to build a family tree to the present. — Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026 The finding, combined with previous research, shifts how experts are thinking about Homo floresiensis’ spot on the family tree of human evolution. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Neither had any reason to suspect their family tree ran directly into the foundation of the White House — until historians, genealogists and what producers describe as groundbreaking ancestry research brought the line into focus. — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for family tree

Recent Examples of Synonyms for family tree

Noun

Mixed-ancestry people (called Métis in Canada) who were not bound to reservations, in particular, roamed far and wide collecting bones and came to dominate the trade.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026
The nomadic ancestry of the Plains Tribes carries on today through powwows.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of ancestry

Noun

The books’ primary protagonist, Ray Carney, an ambitious furniture salesman with a criminal lineage, has straightened up the family line and mostly flies right.

— Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
The slick-fielder began a proud lineage of superb Venezuelan shortstops that includes Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio, nine-time all-star Dave Concepcion, 10-time gold glover Vizquel and several youngsters in MLB this season.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

The case was built by forensic genetic genealogy, which is the same science that traced DNA family trees to find the Golden State Killer in California and help solve the Yogurt Shop Murders in Austin, Texas.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Othram, based in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy, a method that can help investigators identify suspects or unknown victims when traditional law enforcement databases do not produce a match.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of genealogy

Noun

The Lee family is mourning Yip Pik Yi, 65; Lee Chun Man, 44; Yan Yan, 15 months; and Erawati, 34, a domestic worker from Indonesia.

— New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Every day, Cord Shiflet drives 200 miles round trip from Austin, helping survivors tell their stories, connecting them with resources and raising more than $50,000 for affected families through Facebook.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of family

Noun

To mitigate those losses, scientists are developing a wide range of tools—combining advances in genetics, breeding, and crop physiology—to make agriculture more resilient to climate risks.

— Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Keeping your lawn and garden well-maintained can also help reduce grasshopper populations by destroying their breeding habitat.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026

Definition of breeding

Noun

With origins in Spain, the style has become a go-to for editors, influencers, and celebrities alike — appreciated for its comfort and wearability in flat or high wedge form, on surfaces from concrete and grass to sand.

— Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
The hypervirulent subpopulation had a fitness disadvantage in the urinary tract—the origin of the infection.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Definition of origin

Noun

Many individuals may unknowingly be entitled to American or Canadian citizenship through birth or descent, a valuable inheritance often overlooked.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
According to Guide to Iceland, Nolan primarily used the country’s dramatic landscapes for the story’s more otherworldly sequences, including Odysseus’ descent into the Underworld and his encounter with the Cyclops.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026