DNA test
noun
: a test that examines DNA and that is used to identify someone or to show that people are relatives
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Kilburn wasn’t even sure that he was biologically related to the baby, but after a DNA test, Kilburn took custody of his daughter.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
Couple try to guess rescue dog's breed—unprepared for what DNA test reveals
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Couple try to guess rescue dog's breed—unprepared for what DNA test reveals
Researchers surveyed more than 21,000 dog owners about all aspects of their four-legged friend's life.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Seeking answers, Murray purchased an at-home DNA test—which, in January 2024, confirmed the baby was not biologically hers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Months later, DNA test results came back with an unknown male DNA profile.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
Couple try to guess rescue dog's breed—unprepared for what DNA test reveals
Read more
Couple try to guess rescue dog's breed—unprepared for what DNA test reveals
Researchers surveyed more than 21,000 dog owners about all aspects of their four-legged friend's life.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Seeking answers, Murray purchased an at-home DNA test—which, in January 2024, confirmed the baby was not biologically hers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Months later, DNA test results came back with an unknown male DNA profile.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“DNA test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DNA%20test. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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