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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
Newell comes by his activism through heredity.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
And both relied on the xenophobic logic and pseudoscientific understandings of heredity that define eugenics.
—Arthur Caplan, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
However, heredity, genetics, and environmental factors may also have an impact.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
And both relied on the xenophobic logic and pseudoscientific understandings of heredity that define eugenics.
—Arthur Caplan, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
However, heredity, genetics, and environmental factors may also have an impact.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heredity
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These natural springs are magnesium, salt, and potassium-rich, which have the properties of relieving sore muscles, enhancing the flow of blood, and benefiting skin, and make the person relax deeply.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Having too much glucose in your blood for an extended period of time can lead to insulin resistance, when your cells stop responding to insulin.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Over the years, investigators pursued multiple leads without success, releasing a composite sketch of the suspect and using genetic genealogy and familial DNA testing in search of a match.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Through genetic analysis and genealogical research — called genetic genealogy —TaKiR identifies and explores familial connections lost due to a history of human trafficking and enslavement.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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But the reality is that succession shapes political choices well before leaders finally relinquish control.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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One way to understand Rothstein is as a player in the city’s endlessly evolving wars of ethnic succession.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Researchers created a breeding strategy that included monitoring reproductive behavior, strict incubation management and intensive care after birth, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex adopted the senior beagle in 2022 as one of the 4,000 beagles rescued from a Virginia breeding facility owned by Envigo RMS.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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American Bullies share common ancestry with pit bulls but are generally more laid back in temperament.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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This most recent edition provides players with several classes and ancestries built to allow for maximum control of character customization.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The family moved to Brooklyn in 1896, where Parker Nichols gave birth to three more children and never formally established an architectural practice.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Aug. 2025
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After giving birth prematurely and struggling to find a pediatrician, Allofam founder Heidi Schaler created a platform that matches families with vetted pediatricians, lactation consultants, child psychologists, and other specialists.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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His name was not released pending his family’s notification of his death.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The most successful founders chase what matters across all dimensions: business, family, health and community.—
Mike Cangi,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Many of them even took him on in races from the blocks, with Phelps often giving the Ravens players a significant head start before diving in.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But the 2026 race comes as Cleaver is under threat from both sides of the aisle.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Heredity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heredity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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