as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
has a distinguished genealogy that traces back to William the Conqueror
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Recent Examples of genealogy
Kapua was just a baby when her parents set the stage for her acceptance at the school by adding details of her Native Hawaiian ancestry to a genealogy database.
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Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Based in the Houston area, Othram offered its help through Project Grace, which covered costs, including the creation of a DNA profile from a victim sample, the uploading of information into a genealogy database and the investigation by a forensic genealogist, the Sheriff's Office said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2019, the GBI — working with local law enforcement and forensic-genealogy firms — built a family tree for the child.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Based in the Houston area, Othram offered its help through Project Grace, which covered costs, including the creation of a DNA profile from a victim sample, the uploading of information into a genealogy database and the investigation by a forensic genealogist, the Sheriff's Office said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2019, the GBI — working with local law enforcement and forensic-genealogy firms — built a family tree for the child.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
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The study also showed that today’s dogs carry ancestry from multiple wolf populations and not just one.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Embark's DNA tests screens for more than 400 breeds of dog, including wild animals such as dingoes, coyotes, wolves and village dogs, helping owners of mixed breeds understand their pet's ancestry.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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What’s notable about the iPhone’s entry into that lineage is that … almost nobody noticed.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once a marker of lineage and tradition, a pinky ring is now the perfect platform on which its wearer signals their personal style—a tiny stage for diamonds, stacks, or just a single, simple gold band.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ely Lodge, a 209-acre estate in Northern Ireland’s County Fermanagh, positioned along the southern shores of Lower Lough Erne, has both—and then some—but what really sets it apart is its extraordinary pedigree and centuries of colorful history.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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But with his pedigree, he’ll be counted on to do more.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Has the cost of housing weighed on your—or your family members'—decision to have children?—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Decades after Sam Cooke sang about a shift on the horizon, his family and supporters are making sure that promise remains alive.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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