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
Terwedo is in the process of getting genetic testing for her three children, in the hopes of helping researchers isolate the genetic mutations that contribute to autism.
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Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
If that’s disputed, genetic testing usually cannot happen until after the baby is born.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Kumbhari added that in the case of colorectal cancer, genetic factors are less influential than lifestyle choices.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The discovery helps explain a long-standing genetic mystery and highlights the surprising role of repetitive DNA in shaping genomes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genetic
Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
If that’s disputed, genetic testing usually cannot happen until after the baby is born.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Kumbhari added that in the case of colorectal cancer, genetic factors are less influential than lifestyle choices.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The discovery helps explain a long-standing genetic mystery and highlights the surprising role of repetitive DNA in shaping genomes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genetic
Adjective
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It's not attributed to genetic syndromes or hereditary cancers, because these things take generations to increase in your genes.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Chinese doctors warned clinicians that patients may deploy Confucian metaphors framing hereditary cancer as moral condemnation.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But cases of syphilis in newborns, also known as congenital syphilis, increased for the twelfth straight year.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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An article from MedVet stated that this congenital birth defect occurs when there is an opening in the lip, roof of the mouth or soft tissue in the back.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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