variants
also genetical
as in hereditary
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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Recent Examples of genetic
Implications for humans What should humans take away from episodes in which their closest genetic relatives turn on their companions?
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The result was a cornucopia of genetic contamination, including human DNA matching the original collector of the 1978 sample, as well as human DNA that is common in western Eurasia, Europe and the Near East.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
The list tracks bird species that haven’t been documented for at least a decade using sightings, recordings or genetic evidence.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The list tracks species not documented for at least a decade using sightings, recordings or genetic evidence.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The result was a cornucopia of genetic contamination, including human DNA matching the original collector of the 1978 sample, as well as human DNA that is common in western Eurasia, Europe and the Near East.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
The list tracks bird species that haven’t been documented for at least a decade using sightings, recordings or genetic evidence.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The list tracks species not documented for at least a decade using sightings, recordings or genetic evidence.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genetic
Adjective
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One begins to think that the condition is hereditary—that, instead of a Habsburg jaw, the wealthy white denizens of New Orleans high society are saddled with emotional problems.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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For example, mutations in myosin genes involved in inner ear function can cause hereditary hearing loss, as these proteins are essential for the proper operation of sensory hair cells.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Whether measured in testosterone levels, bone density, lung capacity, or muscle mass, biological males carry inherent physical advantages over women.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The physical dangers inherent in productions at this time were inseparable from the stories appearing onscreen, because simulation was more or less impossible; filmmaking was analog.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And yet researchers examining muscle tissue from children with Duchenne have detected healthy cells capable of making normal dystrophin, evidence of a somatic mutation autocorrecting the inherited one.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the House of Lords, ending a 700-year British political tradition of inherited seats.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dias, on behalf of Owens’ estate, is seeking compensation for the past and future mental pain and suffering of Owens’ minor children, expenses of medical care and funeral arrangements arising from Owens’ death, loss of Owens’ prospective earnings and loss of inheritable estate.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Citizenship strategy has moved from a fringe consideration to standard practice among high-net-worth families, with parents and grandparents increasingly viewing passports as a form of inheritable wealth.—
Alex Ohnona,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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