HEREDITIES Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

heredities

noun

plural of heredity

as in genealogies

formal the natural process by which physical and mental qualities are passed from a parent to a child Heredity plays no part in the disease.

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Noun

Sometimes, though, these genealogies of behavior can seem beside the point, serving only to dull one’s analysis of the situation.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
The scientists’ method reconstructs genealogies, or maps showing where different pieces of DNA came from and how they were passed down, revealing branches of our evolutionary past.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of genealogies

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In predominantly Hindu Nepal, mourning periods last 13 days, during which close family members stay home and relatives visit to pay their respects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Richard Gere’s Life Now The actor moved to his wife’s home country of Spain with their two sons at the end of 2024 so Silva could be closer to her relatives.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of relatives

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France has endured record-breaking successions of heatwaves this summer, which have led to massive wildfires and a spike in the normal death rate, according to French public health services.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Helaena, however, is not concerned with thrones or successions.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of successions

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YouTubers have made countless hours of videos scrutinizing movements, words, facial expressions, resumes, social media accounts, and family trees.

— Elle Reeve, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Many of them supplement the text with photographs, epigraphs, glossaries, family trees, sketches, timelines, variant tables of contents, alternating fonts and notes to the reader.

— Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of family trees

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High-deductible plans carry deductibles of at least $1,700 for individuals and $3,400 for families in 2026, according to the IRS.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Educational Freedom Accounts provide families taxpayer money to pay for private school tuition and certain homeschooling expenses.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of families

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Well, one of the biggest things because one of them is also how many Republicans, especially in key races, actually show up in a place like Texas, in a place that the president is billing as so important for these next 60 days.

— NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
The startled deputy lets out a scream and races back toward his patrol vehicle.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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