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
By tracing a genealogy of conjure, Stewart also seeks to reveal many obscured contributions of Black women to American history.
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Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
After decades without answers, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office set its sights on forensic genetic genealogy in hopes of identifying the man, Othram said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Wendy Kipple turned to genetic genealogy, submitting DNA from Oberholtzer’s bloodied items to United Data Connect, according to 48 Hours.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Police are working with the cold case/missing persons unit in Cook County, Illinois, for the Jane Doe case, and the state police genealogy lab for the other one.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
After decades without answers, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office set its sights on forensic genetic genealogy in hopes of identifying the man, Othram said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Wendy Kipple turned to genetic genealogy, submitting DNA from Oberholtzer’s bloodied items to United Data Connect, according to 48 Hours.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Police are working with the cold case/missing persons unit in Cook County, Illinois, for the Jane Doe case, and the state police genealogy lab for the other one.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
Noun
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With over 300 votes and 60 comments on the Reddit post already, many internet users shared their thoughts on Rudy's unexpected ancestry.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The artist better known to his international collectors as Móyò, has been evolving the character – a personal archetype, a spiritual sentinel, and a bridge between worlds – for over eight years, exploring his Yoruba ancestry and urban mythology.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The result is a Gen Z-meets-mini-Nicole moment that feels like a respectful nod to her famous family lineage.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Agriodontosaurus shows us that the earliest members of the lizard lineage were far more diverse and had a much broader range of feeding strategies than previously imagined.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike the Panthère—crowned the it girl watch of the 2020s—or the Tank Française, with its royal pedigree, the Demoiselle remained overlooked.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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The feel of the game betrays the development team’s excellent Super Mario Odyssey pedigree.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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