as in genetic
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
heritable characteristics like skin and eye and hair color
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Recent Examples of heritable
In fact, researchers say, autism is between 60 and 90 percent heritable.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
Endometriosis is heritable, and both my mom and grandma had it.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
In an old but often-cited Danish study on twins, researchers found that about 25 percent of longevity was heritable—in other words, predetermined by your genes.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
Endometriosis is heritable, and both my mom and grandma had it.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
Endometriosis is heritable, and both my mom and grandma had it.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
In an old but often-cited Danish study on twins, researchers found that about 25 percent of longevity was heritable—in other words, predetermined by your genes.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
Endometriosis is heritable, and both my mom and grandma had it.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heritable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritable
Adjective
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Shorter telomeres are associated with genetic instability.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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It is set to be acquired by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology firm focused on using genetic data to develop new drugs.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The extravagant, dissolute life Prince Albert II of Monaco continues to bolster arguments of those who think that hereditary monarchies should not be allowed to exist in the 21st century.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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In a world of hereditary monarchies, there was a very real possibility at the time of America’s founding that whoever gained power would refuse to hand it over when the time came.—
Frederic J. Fransen,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Quoting the late American historian Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, Horn said Jewish culture makes a distinction between history and memory, and Jews are more interested in memory: investing a historical event with eternal, inheritable meaning.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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Our vision is that the future of design will have a long lasting inheritable quality.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Processing cheap rare earth is a nasty business using dangerous acid precursors that come with inherent risks, which bump up the prices of processing in the environmentally conscious West.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Justin brings an inherent understanding of my company that is essential for its growth.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Heritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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