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
An investigation into his death was opened, but Parks remained a John Doe until just last month, after an investigator from the sheriff’s department in Orange County, California, offered to help identify him using forensic genealogy in 2024.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Using investigative genetic genealogy — which combines consumer DNA testing, like 23andMe, with genealogical research — the students set to work to solve the mystery.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 23 May 2025
This has become one of the oldest cold case identifications using investigative genetic genealogy, Ramapo said.
—May 23, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Investigators had used genetic genealogy to identify a source and then pulled trash outside the Kohberger family home in Pennsylvania.
—Shane Bishop, NBC news, 8 May 2025
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Using investigative genetic genealogy — which combines consumer DNA testing, like 23andMe, with genealogical research — the students set to work to solve the mystery.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 23 May 2025
This has become one of the oldest cold case identifications using investigative genetic genealogy, Ramapo said.
—May 23, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Investigators had used genetic genealogy to identify a source and then pulled trash outside the Kohberger family home in Pennsylvania.
—Shane Bishop, NBC news, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
Noun
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For those without ancestry, the following nations offer quicker or simpler paths via residency.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Another approach, the phylogenetic species concept, emphasizes ancestry instead of breeding.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Metadata management tools integrated into Big Data ecosystems provide data lineage tracing, enabling organizations to know precisely where data originates, how it’s transformed and who has accessed it.—
Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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While both belong to the same species, the lineages have genetic differences.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Here’s your chance to acquire a classic off-roader with a presidential pedigree.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Brown’s youth at 23 and lack of a Broadway pedigree were things Uhry found scary, but those fears were settled when Brown shared the first two songs with Uhry.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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While Georgia is thankful to be free and reunited with her family, the press around the murder and the trial will nevertheless affect the family's future.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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