as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
has a distinguished genealogy that traces back to William the Conqueror
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Recent Examples of genealogy
Genetic genealogy: Building the family tree of a serial killer
Retiree Barbara Rae-Venter never anticipated that her hobby of researching her family tree would lead to the capture of one of the most notorious criminals in California, the Golden State Killer.
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David Morgan
july 11, CBS News, 11 July 2025
The victim was identified through genealogy, and the coroner’s office is waiting on a final report from a private lab before making his ID public, Jellison said.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
So sharp are his ears, when pricked up, that somebody, way back in the Leonard genealogy, must have made out with a lynx.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Past that, Hermione is a frequent target of attacks about her genealogy.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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David Morgan
july 11, CBS News, 11 July 2025
The victim was identified through genealogy, and the coroner’s office is waiting on a final report from a private lab before making his ID public, Jellison said.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
So sharp are his ears, when pricked up, that somebody, way back in the Leonard genealogy, must have made out with a lynx.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Past that, Hermione is a frequent target of attacks about her genealogy.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
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The researchers note, however, that more individual genome sequences would be needed to fully understand variation in ancestry during this period of Egyptian history.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Florida, 2010-2015 Betty Brock was a mother of seven who enjoyed singing and art, long bicycle rides, organizing family photos and researching her ancestry.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
16 July 2025
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To be Korean in GO is a matter neither of lineage nor of citizenship, Roh argues.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
11 July 2025
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Not equal to artists working in a lineage descended from the Greeks and Romans.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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But several players on Denver’s roster don’t come with that kind of pedigree and enter training camp fighting for their football lives.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 July 2025
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Li may not boast the major-winning pedigree of his American counterpart, but the world No. 111 has history at The Open.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Twin Pines history The Janssen family said that Twin Pines started after World War II, and its first deliveries were made by horse and buggy.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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In lieu of flowers, the family asks that people consider performing community service.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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