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 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 For centuries, genealogists have used paper records to build family trees. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 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

Many have a searching, mystical quality, informed by her mixed African American, Irish, and Choctaw ancestry and her trips to Africa and Haiti.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026
Though Hoon Lee, who previously starred on Broadway and in the Cinemax show Banshee, immediately stood out, Kazan was hesitant to cast him because of his Korean ancestry.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of ancestry

Noun

Britain does not field the US W76-1 or W76-2, although its sovereign warhead shares design lineage and technical commonality with the W76 and currently uses the Mk4A reentry body.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
However, this represented only one of several plausible geographic origins of her lineage, according to the researchers.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

The story tracks a Chinese chef who moves to the Middle East to clear family debts by running a restaurant, only to see the venue become a community refuge when armed conflict breaks out across the region.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Before her death, several Ruston businesses participated in a fundraiser to celebrate Lillian’s birthday and donate part of their proceeds to the family, according to CNN affiliate KNOE.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

The estate includes a historic mansion, numerous secondary residences, and extensive Thoroughbred breeding and training facilities.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
The raptors’ breeding population peaked at around 30 breeding pairs in the mid-1950s, decreasing to zero in 1974, before rising to up to 13 pairs in the late 2000s, according to BTO.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of breeding

Noun

However, this represented only one of several plausible geographic origins of her lineage, according to the researchers.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Your guide will teach you about the origins of Prohibition and tell stories of infamous bootleggers.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of origin

Noun

In conversations with the American Jewish Committee, Ossoff shared that his father is of Russian and Lithuanian Jewish descent, and his relatives fled pogroms and antisemitism in Eastern Europe.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
As Petal begins a slow descent in the United Kingdom, Grande scores another bestselling album – one inextricably tied to her latest full-length.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026