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 investigated, but the case went cold for five decades until DNA and genealogy recently led investigators to a suspect.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Forensic genetic genealogy has grown in popularity in recent years and has helped solve decades-old cold cases.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
According to Othram, the company’s forensic genetic genealogy team conducted a genetic genealogy search and passed new leads to investigators.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Scientists at the laboratory conducted DNA tests and used investigative genetic genealogy — a technique that aims to solve cold cases through relatives of the individual whose DNA is being tested — to eventually confirm Asher's identity.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Forensic genetic genealogy has grown in popularity in recent years and has helped solve decades-old cold cases.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
According to Othram, the company’s forensic genetic genealogy team conducted a genetic genealogy search and passed new leads to investigators.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Scientists at the laboratory conducted DNA tests and used investigative genetic genealogy — a technique that aims to solve cold cases through relatives of the individual whose DNA is being tested — to eventually confirm Asher's identity.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
Noun
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All are of Native American ancestry and are adherents of Native American religious traditions, the lawsuit says.—
Katie Mulvaney,
The Providence Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Primus is how my ancestry began.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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There’s an additional quest element in Elizabeth seeking documents about her family lineage to fight her erasure from the history books.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hunter-McPhan's lineage makes her Black and Japanese.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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All three are Nordic countries with populations above 5 million and strong winter sport pedigrees — Norway most of all.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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That requires a WASPish pedigree, not to mention a Jewish mother who has been medically induced into a coma.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the courtroom will be parents and families from across the US who say their children were harmed — or even died — as a result of social media.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, said her bill, AB 1846, would allow judges to place a child with a family member at any point during the foster care process.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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