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
In short, heredity advancement driven by desire.
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D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heredity
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But the organization is retaining its wider prohibition against receiving transfusions of others' blood -- a procedure routinely used with patients after accidents, violence or other blood loss.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Slow running also increases the size and strength of your heart chambers, increases blood volume, and improves the strength of your connective tissues, tendons, and bones, Hamilton adds.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
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Garza, 28, works in the genealogy and history department, where researchers sift through thousands of books, maps and archival records to learn about their family histories.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the Ramsey case, the NYPD in early 2024 decided to try genetic genealogy, the Cold Case unit collaborating with the department’s forensic experts.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Wells died died tragically in a 1994 helicopter crash, an event widely felt to have set the stage for the company’s subsequent string of succession woes.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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The curtain has officially come down on Bob Iger‘s second run as CEO of Disney — marking the end of a years-long succession drama at the company.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The dogs were surrendered by commercial breeding operations in Missouri.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The identification of this gene has sped up the process of almond breeding.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Others were getting harassed by agents of the regime, who arrived at their homes to confiscate their devices and assault their relatives.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Gardner and other relatives filed a negligence and wrongful death claim in Philadelphia federal court over the March 2025 death of 14-year-old Miller Gardner at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio beach, located in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Peoples of Asian ancestry in the United States are not necessarily bound together by a common language, culture, or lineage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Then, in 2018, as the advent of DNA testing to unearth clues to one’s ancestry grew in popularity, a California case shed light on a new avenue for investigators.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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But others reported feeling significant to severe pain and being unable to sleep, including two women who had given birth by cesarian section, per the court document.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Only identified by her first name to protect her identity and safety within an authoritarian regime, Carolina is on a mission to ensure that the women in her community receive care during their pregnancies and while giving birth.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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During her tenure as a state representative and throughout her campaign for Illinois comptroller, Croke has pointed to her experience as a mother when discussing policies affecting working families.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Heredity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heredity. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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