as in genetic
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
eye and hair color are hereditary
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Recent Examples of hereditary
They were granted by Queen Elizabeth II as hereditary titles.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
People with celiac disease, a hereditary autoimmune disorder, have to eat a gluten-free diet.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Huntington’s disease is a hereditary disorder that causes a progressive decline in thinking, memory, and the control of movements.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
And Albert really rules: while other European countries have monarchs as symbolic heads of state, Monaco’s government is a hereditary and constitutional monarchy.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
People with celiac disease, a hereditary autoimmune disorder, have to eat a gluten-free diet.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Huntington’s disease is a hereditary disorder that causes a progressive decline in thinking, memory, and the control of movements.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
And Albert really rules: while other European countries have monarchs as symbolic heads of state, Monaco’s government is a hereditary and constitutional monarchy.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereditary
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And since they are passed down between related humans, the populations lack genetic diversity — in other words, they are inbred.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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There are more than 7,000 rare genetic diseases that mostly affect children and lack treatment options, but such small markets mean that biotechs and pharma companies are often reluctant to invest in developing therapies.—
Juergen Eckhardt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Loro Piana’s connection to the equestrian world was inherent from the very beginning, with brothers Pier Luigi and Sergio Loro Piana, the former co-owners of the Maison, both passoniate riders.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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On the contrary, the power of the purse is reserved to Congress, and the President has no inherent authority to override Congress's will on domestic spending decisions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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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
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“Hereditary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereditary. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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