as in hereditary
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
hair color is inherited
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Recent Examples of inherited
The last thing an inherited home or property should bring about is unnecessary stress or financial strain.
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Ronny Maye, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
Coaching again focused on thinking, teaching participants to engage in generative conversations about inherited truths, surfacing blind spots and nurturing innovation.
—Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Ronny Maye, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
Coaching again focused on thinking, teaching participants to engage in generative conversations about inherited truths, surfacing blind spots and nurturing innovation.
—Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherited
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This early modern period would set the foundations of the rise of the transatlantic slave trade and a new form of slavery—hereditary racial slavery—that would be central to the creation of the racial-caste hierarchy and to the rise of Britain’s wealthy and brutal Caribbean slave empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Most cases of early-onset cancer are not explained by a heritable factor, but Ng said those diagnosed with any cancer at a young age have a higher chance of being diagnosed with a hereditary syndrome, such as Lynch syndrome or familial adenomatous polyposis.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Previous studies relied on a process known as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which amplifies small or degraded fragments of DNA, allowing scientists to analyze genetic material even from old or damaged organic matter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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After removing environmental contamination, the team sequenced and analyzed the genetic material.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For the most part, though, his attention to detail and his feeling for structure yielded readings of inherent, inarguable rightness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, it's all done rather haphazardly, but with inherent purpose, which is exactly how a true Southern cook runs a kitchen.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Citizenship strategy has moved from a fringe consideration to standard practice among high-net-worth families, with parents and grandparents increasingly viewing passports as a form of inheritable wealth.—
Alex Ohnona,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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These shares are also inheritable, allowing them to be passed on to heirs.—
Daniela Sanjinés,
The Conversation,
22 July 2025
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“Inherited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherited. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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