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
Authorities then worked with the Ramapo College of New Jersey, where genetic genealogy research allowed the center to identify the victim as Betty Benton.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Police identified Betty Jean Benton through forensic genetic genealogy, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release Friday.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
To confirm her identity, New Haven police partnered with forensic genetic genealogy research company Othram, which ultimately confirmed a father-daughter relationship between Andrea and her father.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Barak said the companies' downfall was due to market saturation, fewer consumers interested in recreational genealogy and rising consumer wariness about how their sensitive data is handled.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Police identified Betty Jean Benton through forensic genetic genealogy, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release Friday.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
To confirm her identity, New Haven police partnered with forensic genetic genealogy research company Othram, which ultimately confirmed a father-daughter relationship between Andrea and her father.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Barak said the companies' downfall was due to market saturation, fewer consumers interested in recreational genealogy and rising consumer wariness about how their sensitive data is handled.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
Noun
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Customers send vials of their saliva to 23andMe for results on ancestry and health.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
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In Kevin Nguyen’s gripping novel, the U.S. government sets up internment camps for citizens of Vietnamese ancestry following a wave of terrorist attacks.—
Meg Zukin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The results, Shapiro says, show the dire wolf was the result of hybridization between two ancient, now extinct canid lineages.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Viewers know that someone named John will continue the Dutton lineage, eventually leading to Kevin Costner’s John III of the flagship series.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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The film comes with strong festival pedigree, having received the SGIFF Short Film Fund and the Singapore Momo Distribution Grant.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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Such is the appeal of the new Chinese restaurant on 79th Street Causeway, a stylish but comfortable spot hidden within a modest property, with a startling culinary pedigree and a menu that may challenge your idea of what a neighborhood Chinese restaurant should be.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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The family heard plates and glasses shatter — and then boots stomping up the stairs.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Greenville, South Carolina, man is survived by his wife and two children, according to an attorney hired by his family.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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