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
The series follows the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit using cutting-edge DNA analysis and open-source genealogy tools to solve some of the country’s most confounding cold cases.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The book traces the fortunes of seven Black families across generations, excavating genealogies and tabulating, with forensic care, the labor extracted and the property lost.
—Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Baby Hope's case was officially reopened in 2019 after a technique called genetic genealogy proved successful in cracking long-term unsolved cases like the 1988 murder of April Marie Tinsley
The process involves using public DNA databases to find close family members of an unknown person.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
In the years preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, Griffin returned to Detroit from teaching in New York, with an ardent wish to track the genealogy of her family.
—Allana Smith, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The book traces the fortunes of seven Black families across generations, excavating genealogies and tabulating, with forensic care, the labor extracted and the property lost.
—Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Baby Hope's case was officially reopened in 2019 after a technique called genetic genealogy proved successful in cracking long-term unsolved cases like the 1988 murder of April Marie Tinsley
The process involves using public DNA databases to find close family members of an unknown person.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
In the years preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, Griffin returned to Detroit from teaching in New York, with an ardent wish to track the genealogy of her family.
—Allana Smith, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
Noun
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American Bullies share common ancestry with pit bulls but are generally more laid back in temperament.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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This most recent edition provides players with several classes and ancestries built to allow for maximum control of character customization.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Users can also track data lineage and process status across the entire landscape and move from fixing technical issues to enabling business agility.—
Charles Crouchman,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jiménez came from a lineage of accordionists, including his grandfather, Patricio, and father, Santiago Jiménez Sr.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
4 Aug. 2025
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Estime floats somewhere in the mix, a runner with pedigree carrying the outlines of a three-down back but needing the time to color it in.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Aug. 2025
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Gordon, on the other hand, has a bit of pedigree as the 2023 Doak Award-winner, which is given to the best running back in college football.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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Determine family meeting places, and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Just days earlier, Katherine teased a big family milestone to come.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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