as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
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Recent Examples of family tree
For those looking to ensure their estate is distributed according to their actual wishes rather than an outdated family tree, the best move is to consult a competent estate planning attorney (preferably one with a sense of humor about the whole thing).
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Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Princess Kate, Duchess Meghan celebrate Mother's Day The younger branches of the royal family tree also shared their Mother's Day celebrations with fans.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The samples helped people discover entirely new family trees and could reveal consequential health information, such as a genetic predisposition to cancer.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The researchers analyzed 927 family trees and data on over 556,000 people dating back to the 1600s.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Princess Kate, Duchess Meghan celebrate Mother's Day The younger branches of the royal family tree also shared their Mother's Day celebrations with fans.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The samples helped people discover entirely new family trees and could reveal consequential health information, such as a genetic predisposition to cancer.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The researchers analyzed 927 family trees and data on over 556,000 people dating back to the 1600s.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family tree
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The prospect of highly sensitive genetic, ancestry and account information being sold to an unknown buyer who may use it in ways customers had not anticipated causes anxiety for some.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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This includes genetic information, biological DNA samples, health information, ancestry and genealogy information, personal contact information, payment and billing information, and other information, such as messages that genetic relatives can send each other through the platform.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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The results, Shapiro says, show the dire wolf was the result of hybridization between two ancient, now extinct canid lineages.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Viewers know that someone named John will continue the Dutton lineage, eventually leading to Kevin Costner’s John III of the flagship series.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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Barak said the companies' downfall was due to market saturation, fewer consumers interested in recreational genealogy and rising consumer wariness about how their sensitive data is handled.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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For starters, the gene chips quickly became commodities, allowing a large range of competitors to enter the field, some of which had stronger backgrounds in things like linking genealogies to public records.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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Each member of his blended family did a fun pose for the photo op.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Cambria, a scenic San Luis Obispo County town of just over 6,000 people, nabbed third place on Mixbook’s list due to its stunning coastal views, family-friendly attitude and easy access to nature, the website said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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While Rob and Jim both served long tenures on Walmart’s board, Alice has mostly focused her energy on pursuits such as art curation, horse breeding and philanthropy.—
Sylvan Lebrun,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Warming temperatures and moist soils are the perfect breeding environment for insects to emerge.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Baseball is a world of a million origin stories.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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While such reservoirs have been found before, their origins were previously unclear.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those clubs with recent European pedigree, such as 2022-23 Champions League winners Manchester City and Chelsea, who lifted the trophy two years earlier, automatically earn more upon qualification by virtue of how that value pillar is distributed.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Although against a group of vibrant, hungry players who hunt like wolves before fizzing and whizzing in possession, with relentless ball speed and intricate rotations, Villa could only make up for the deficit in quality and European pedigree through hard work.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her husband’s subsequent descent into alcoholism and domestic abuse drained her bank account and cast her and her children into the urban wilderness.—
Jeff Hobbs,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Any fall damage in-game can be mitigated by landing in water or any depth, so most players keep a bucket of the wet stuff handy in case of an abrupt descent.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20tree. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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