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
Genetics and heredity define stock in some modern contexts, but for the 1930s salmon homing debate, the implications of genetic dividing lines were very different.
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Greg Uyeno, JSTOR Daily, 27 Aug. 2025
No singular cause has been identified for most causes of ALS, with some research into factors that may be linked, such as heredity, environmental exposures, and diet, among others.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Tuesday, July 1 Genetics talk: Henry George will discuss the science of heredity at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 1.
—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
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Greg Uyeno, JSTOR Daily, 27 Aug. 2025
No singular cause has been identified for most causes of ALS, with some research into factors that may be linked, such as heredity, environmental exposures, and diet, among others.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Tuesday, July 1 Genetics talk: Henry George will discuss the science of heredity at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 1.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heredity
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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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Skeletal remains that washed up on a Washington beach have been identified as those of a former Oregon mayor who vanished in 2006, ending a 20-year mystery with the help of genetic genealogy.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
16 Jan. 2026
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The topic is Discover Your Roots – Part 1 -The Basics of Genealogy, about how to get started with your family’s genealogy.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Pic follows the relentless greed of the Fairbank family and their associates who fuel betrayal and murder in the battle for succession.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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In quick succession Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune panned the idea of capping credit card interest.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the western Sierra Madres of Mexico, a big cat named Libélula is the matriarch of the largest breeding jaguar population in North America.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The bucolic lands, home to cutting, reining and full-care breeding and foaling among many operations, sit 18 miles northwest of Weatherford.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Truman had been shunted off to relatives and marked as an outsider from the beginning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mourners react after the death of their relatives following a powerful gas cylinder explosion at a wedding function in a neighborhood of Islamabad on January 11, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trevor Sullivan is also of indigenous ancestry.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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What unites these animals is not shared ancestry, but shared selective pressure.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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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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The couple, who tied the knot on her 25th birthday in December 2018, included a photo of Riley and Barry giving a warm welcome to their newest family member.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The worst offender was an Ocean Beach property owner who was able to persuade family members, friends and acquaintances to put their names on more than 100 license applications for his huge portfolio of vacation rentals.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Heredity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heredity. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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