as in blood
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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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Recent Examples of heredity
Tuesday, July 1 Genetics talk: Henry George will discuss the science of heredity at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 1.
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
Her research on the genes in corn changed scientists’ understanding of heredity and laid the foundation for treating genetic defects in humans.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 June 2025
Zoologist Charles Davenport created the Cold Spring Harbor Eugenics Record Office in 1910 to pursue his interests in evolution, breeding and human heredity.
—Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
Newell comes by his activism through heredity.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
Her research on the genes in corn changed scientists’ understanding of heredity and laid the foundation for treating genetic defects in humans.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 June 2025
Zoologist Charles Davenport created the Cold Spring Harbor Eugenics Record Office in 1910 to pursue his interests in evolution, breeding and human heredity.
—Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
Newell comes by his activism through heredity.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heredity
Noun
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Not to mention the titular bugs, a swarm of blood-invading creatures discovered by her new lover, the mysterious drifter Peter Evans (Namir Smallwood).—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Movies themselves are often the thing that keep your brain ticking, your heart pumping, that keep the oxygen in your blood to keep you fit as much as going to any gym.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Brashers had already been identified as a likely suspect in that case in 2018 through investigative genetic genealogy.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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For decades, the case remained cold until new DNA methods and forensic genealogy helped point authorities to a suspect and eventually connect Schmidt to the crime.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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Jane perches on the corner of a kitchen chair, replying succinctly to Luna’s long-winded questions as she’s offered an open box of Ritz, a can of Easy Cheese and a bag of Cheetos in rapid succession.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Not just that, there are reportedly no plans to pass a law to formally remove Andrew Mountbatten Windsor from the line of succession, according to the BBC.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 6-year-old sloth bear’s pregnancy occurred after a breeding recommendation from the Species Survival Plan.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Club members participate in a variety of projects, including poultry breeding and marketing, arts and crafts, photography, sheep breeding, dairy goat projects and more.—
Tracy Trobridge,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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Tapachula returns to normalcy While some migrants remain in Tapachula, gone are the thousands of migrants, including entire families, sleeping on sidewalks, gathered in parks, packed in cheap hotel rooms, or lined up outside banks awaiting money transfers from relatives abroad.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among those who died in the accident were two of his sons and a granddaughter, relatives told the AP.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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The results reveal structural parallels across many organisms without any shared ancestry.—
Anirban Mukhopadhyay,
Scientific American,
5 Jan. 2026
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With ancestry dating back to the 1500s, the hunting breed used to hunt a variety of different game in France.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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When emergencies result in a premature birth or a baby with medical complications, immediate access to advanced neonatal care is critical.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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MercyOne, UnityPoint and Broadlawns birth centers have accounted for every baby delivered at their facilities in 2025 and released their most popular baby names.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Through a life-saving program at the American Red Cross, volunteers go door to door across Los Angeles, helping people protect their homes and families before a fire ever starts.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite the warning, Andrea and Rusty went on to expand their family.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Heredity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heredity. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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