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
What the Becks didn’t know was that their daughter was born with a rare genetic defect—an incurable, untreatable mutation that caused her death within days.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
But new Silicon Valley companies such as Orchid are taking it one step further, quite literally scraping off genetic material from embryos to allow for a full gamut of embryo comparisons, including disease probabilities but also things like BMI, depression risk, hair color and more.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the terms sativa, indica, and hybrid refer to the genetic lineage/origin of cannabis species.
—Carly Fisher, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Because as climate and environmental changes wipe out species, the ones that eventually return will have a different genetic makeup.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
But new Silicon Valley companies such as Orchid are taking it one step further, quite literally scraping off genetic material from embryos to allow for a full gamut of embryo comparisons, including disease probabilities but also things like BMI, depression risk, hair color and more.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the terms sativa, indica, and hybrid refer to the genetic lineage/origin of cannabis species.
—Carly Fisher, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Because as climate and environmental changes wipe out species, the ones that eventually return will have a different genetic makeup.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genetic
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This early modern period would set the foundations of the rise of the transatlantic slave trade and a new form of slavery—hereditary racial slavery—that would be central to the creation of the racial-caste hierarchy and to the rise of Britain’s wealthy and brutal Caribbean slave empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Most cases of early-onset cancer are not explained by a heritable factor, but Ng said those diagnosed with any cancer at a young age have a higher chance of being diagnosed with a hereditary syndrome, such as Lynch syndrome or familial adenomatous polyposis.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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But vets found that, while her health had improved, her blindness was permanent—likely the result of a congenital condition.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other higher-risk groups include those with congenital heart defects or disorders, structural heart problems, or a history of coronary artery disease or heart failure.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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