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
Police found a Ka-Bar sheath at the crime scene that had Kohberger's DNA on it, which led them to his parents' house in the Poconos with help from the FBI and state-of-the-art techniques called investigative genetic genealogy.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Over the years, investigators pursued multiple leads without success, releasing a composite sketch of the suspect and using genetic genealogy and familial DNA testing in search of a match.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
About 13 years later, investigators with Mohave County wanted to use the DNA extract to conduct a forensic genetic genealogy investigation, but the sample was too degraded.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Authorities said the breakthrough came thanks to genetic genealogy, which uses an unknown person's DNA to trace his or her family tree.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Over the years, investigators pursued multiple leads without success, releasing a composite sketch of the suspect and using genetic genealogy and familial DNA testing in search of a match.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
About 13 years later, investigators with Mohave County wanted to use the DNA extract to conduct a forensic genetic genealogy investigation, but the sample was too degraded.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Authorities said the breakthrough came thanks to genetic genealogy, which uses an unknown person's DNA to trace his or her family tree.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
Noun
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Unfortunately, many of the lions bore only partial genetic markers of Barbary ancestry.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Safe Black SpaceSafe Black Space is the umbrella under which various services are offered to address people of African ancestry’s individual and community reactions to cultural and racial trauma.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Studio, of course, comes from a lineage of showbiz comedies that asked celebrities to play themselves.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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As her estranged father feeds the fetus victims to ensure its birth, the couple is forced to confront a terrifying legacy of betrayal, twisted faith, and demonic lineage.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Best Hotels & Resorts Wander the Resort Want privacy with a design pedigree to match?—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is no doubting Rolfo’s pedigree, a two-time Champions League winner with Barcelona.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa offered his condolences to the families, and the mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, said the city was mourning the accident.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, amid the federal overhaul, Morgan fears the VA will toss aside her family and other families' cases.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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