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
New studies point to different evolutionary origins of the brain structures that allow for this kind of thinking in entirely different parts of our family tree.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Apr. 2025
Finding Traces of Denisovans Denisovans are a fairly recent addition to the human genetic family tree.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Among the youngest branches in the storied Kennedy family tree, Schlossberg represents just one part of the political dynasty's return to public life.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The shawl was embroidered with a family tree featuring her children and grandchildren's names.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 6 May 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Apr. 2025
Finding Traces of Denisovans Denisovans are a fairly recent addition to the human genetic family tree.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Among the youngest branches in the storied Kennedy family tree, Schlossberg represents just one part of the political dynasty's return to public life.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The shawl was embroidered with a family tree featuring her children and grandchildren's names.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family tree
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Expanding Knowledge on Prostate Cancer Researchers are now working to develop a version of the test that can detect more prostate cancer risk variants in other populations, such as those with Asian and African ancestry.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
14 May 2025
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As the first Catholic pope from the United States, Pope Leo XIV has an ancestry that traces back to the Creole and free people of color from Louisiana, illustrating complex and interconnected issues of race and class in American history.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC news,
13 May 2025
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The resulting story of Pope Leo’s lineage shines a light on our imperfect American history while bringing an extra layer of pride to people from Louisiana.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
14 May 2025
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Identifying a new species of Australian tree frog from the Early Eocene around 55 million years ago, the study suggests that the Australian and South American tree frog lineages split apart at around that time, too, or even earlier than that.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 May 2025
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This has become one of the oldest cold case identifications using investigative genetic genealogy, Ramapo said.—
May 23,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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Using investigative genetic genealogy — which combines consumer DNA testing, like 23andMe, with genealogical research — the students set to work to solve the mystery.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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Here's when to pay up, and when to walk away These 12 family beach resorts go way beyond sandcastles and sunscreen Cruise cabin math: When booking two rooms makes more sense than one This story was updated to add new information.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Listen to this article PARIS — Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer — for her sister, her best friend, her family — as a masked man pulled her toward him in a Paris hotel room in the 2016 jewelry heist that changed her life.—
Thomas Adamson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The researchers found that 71 percent of the dominant females and 79 percent of the breeding males reduced in size at least once over the study period.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 May 2025
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Not surprisingly two of them are about horse breeding.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Michelle Williams is a solid second, receiving some keen support from the panel, but Milioti’s rising crime boss with a brutal origin story has stolen the BuzzMeter’s heart.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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For many New Yorkers of Mexican origin, seeing the Cuauhtémoc sail into our harbor was a proud and emotional moment.—
Eric Adams,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Nowhere did the gold standard develop a more distinguished pedigree than in Britain, which established it in the 1700s and maintained it almost continuously until World War I. Most countries suspended the gold standard during the War but returned to it afterward.—
Time,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Highlights include a pocket watch owned by Al Capone at Sotheby’s, a Rolex Daytona with a racing pedigree at Phillips and a Patek Philippe from 1989 that was once the world’s most complicated watch, from Christie’s.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Sam Morelos On Their Filipino Heritage And All The Philippine Elements In Summer Of 69 Like Morelos, Abby Flores is of Filipino descent, but the character wasn’t originally written that way in the script.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Mixing live action and disturbing, tactile stop-motion animation, the great Czech surrealist’s debut feature transforms Alice’s descent into a waking dream of Victorian clutter.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20tree. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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