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
Skeletal remains that washed up on a Washington beach have been identified as those of a former Oregon mayor who vanished in 2006, ending a 20-year mystery with the help of genetic genealogy.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
According to Othram, the company’s forensic genetic genealogy team conducted a genetic genealogy search and passed new leads to investigators.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Scientists at the laboratory conducted DNA tests and used investigative genetic genealogy — a technique that aims to solve cold cases through relatives of the individual whose DNA is being tested — to eventually confirm Asher's identity.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
At the time of his death, Brashers was not publicly identified as a serial killer, but advances in forensic genealogy changed that.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
According to Othram, the company’s forensic genetic genealogy team conducted a genetic genealogy search and passed new leads to investigators.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Scientists at the laboratory conducted DNA tests and used investigative genetic genealogy — a technique that aims to solve cold cases through relatives of the individual whose DNA is being tested — to eventually confirm Asher's identity.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
At the time of his death, Brashers was not publicly identified as a serial killer, but advances in forensic genealogy changed that.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genealogy
Noun
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The story, which Adeyemi got the idea for while on a trip to Brazil, became a way to explore her Nigerian-American ancestry.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Shaboozey, clad in jeans, a black waistcoat and hat, continued to speak candidly about his ancestry.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Sierra Nevada red fox is a distinct lineage from the common red fox known for residing in high-elevation, remote mountainous regions.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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There’s a lineage of people who’ve done this work and who are doing it now, which is so exciting to me.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Here was a paper with a strong pedigree that had fallen on somewhat hard times, and a suitor with funds who seemed eager to return it to steady glory.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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But White has long preached the process over championship pedigree to his potential players, and that doesn’t change now that Texas has a title.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Police are back outside Nancy and her daughter Annie's homes Tuesday, as the family anxiously awaits a return.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The family was seeking safety in the town of Bohodukhiv, some 60 kilometers (38 miles) west of Kharkiv, having fled their home further east just days ago, Ukrainian police said in a statement posted on Telegram.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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