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
In last week’s announcement, World Boxing said all athletes over the age of 18 will have to undertake a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) genetic test, which can be conducted by a nasal or mouth swab, saliva or blood.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Migraine is considered a neurologic disorder with a genetic basis.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025
And since they are passed down between related humans, the populations lack genetic diversity — in other words, they are inbred.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The Los Angeles native was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder, which later triggered a cascade of autoimmune complications.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for genetic
Reuters, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Migraine is considered a neurologic disorder with a genetic basis.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025
And since they are passed down between related humans, the populations lack genetic diversity — in other words, they are inbred.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The Los Angeles native was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder, which later triggered a cascade of autoimmune complications.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for genetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genetic
Adjective
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This hereditary disease causes your body to absorb too much iron from your diet.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
24 May 2025
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One of the Clarksons likely received the Magna Carta at some point in the early 1800s from William Lowther, the hereditary lord of Appleby manor.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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She had been born with complex congenital heart defects: parts of the right side of her heart hadn’t developed, and there were multiple holes in the organ.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Two days later, his heart was implanted into Meikle, who was dying of a congenital heart defect and was on the transplant waiting list.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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