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
Although there is nothing uncommon about autocrats passing power to their children, Iran is a Shiite theocracy, and traditional Shiite philosophy strongly condemns hereditary rule.
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Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
Family history: Oily skin or seborrheic dermatitis that's hereditary can increase your risk of wet dandruff.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Additionally, their cancer screening option identifies hereditary risks, enabling proactive approaches to potential challenges.
—Kara Markley Sterling, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
The initial concept to focus on pain-signaling proteins came out of research involving people with a rare hereditary condition that causes insensitivity to pain.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
Family history: Oily skin or seborrheic dermatitis that's hereditary can increase your risk of wet dandruff.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Additionally, their cancer screening option identifies hereditary risks, enabling proactive approaches to potential challenges.
—Kara Markley Sterling, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
The initial concept to focus on pain-signaling proteins came out of research involving people with a rare hereditary condition that causes insensitivity to pain.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hereditary
Adjective
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Those recommendations include protocols for embryo transfers and genetic testing.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Investigators then used investigative genetic genealogy, a forensic field combining DNA analysis with genealogical research, to connect that sample to Kohberger’s family, according to prosecutors.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This setup has worked well for me because of the inherent trust within our relationships.—
Dustin Lemick,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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At a basic level, the odd number creates an inherent imbalance, Barbie Atkinson, LPC, founder of Catalyst Counseling in Houston, tells SELF.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 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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In Germany, courts ruled that Facebook had to give a deceased person’s family access to their account, saying that digital accounts should be treated as inheritable property, like a bank account or house.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Hereditary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hereditary. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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