variants
also genetical
as in hereditary
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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Recent Examples of genetic
Two of his cousins also have the genetic disorder, Coldwell said, and the family wants to stave off future health problems in all three kids.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The genetic profile was reportedly input into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a national DNA database, which provided a match in Florida.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Scientists were conducting further genetic testing from the tissue samples to confirm which collected specimens were new to science.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
This breakthrough meant that a genetic test could now reveal who was at risk of diffuse gastric cancer; the family would no longer have to live in fear of where cancer would strike next.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The genetic profile was reportedly input into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a national DNA database, which provided a match in Florida.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Scientists were conducting further genetic testing from the tissue samples to confirm which collected specimens were new to science.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
This breakthrough meant that a genetic test could now reveal who was at risk of diffuse gastric cancer; the family would no longer have to live in fear of where cancer would strike next.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genetic
Adjective
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Executioning was a hereditary métier, monopolized in Paris by the Sanson clan for nearly two centuries.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lynch syndrome is the most common cause of hereditary colorectal cancer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Whether measured in testosterone levels, bone density, lung capacity, or muscle mass, biological males carry inherent physical advantages over women.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The physical dangers inherent in productions at this time were inseparable from the stories appearing onscreen, because simulation was more or less impossible; filmmaking was analog.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And yet researchers examining muscle tissue from children with Duchenne have detected healthy cells capable of making normal dystrophin, evidence of a somatic mutation autocorrecting the inherited one.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the House of Lords, ending a 700-year British political tradition of inherited seats.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dias, on behalf of Owens’ estate, is seeking compensation for the past and future mental pain and suffering of Owens’ minor children, expenses of medical care and funeral arrangements arising from Owens’ death, loss of Owens’ prospective earnings and loss of inheritable estate.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Citizenship strategy has moved from a fringe consideration to standard practice among high-net-worth families, with parents and grandparents increasingly viewing passports as a form of inheritable wealth.—
Alex Ohnona,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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