as in genetic
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
heritable characteristics like skin and eye and hair color
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Recent Examples of heritable
In fact, researchers say, autism is between 60 and 90 percent heritable.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
Endometriosis is heritable, and both my mom and grandma had it.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
In an old but often-cited Danish study on twins, researchers found that about 25 percent of longevity was heritable—in other words, predetermined by your genes.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
Endometriosis is heritable, and both my mom and grandma had it.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
Endometriosis is heritable, and both my mom and grandma had it.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
In an old but often-cited Danish study on twins, researchers found that about 25 percent of longevity was heritable—in other words, predetermined by your genes.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
Endometriosis is heritable, and both my mom and grandma had it.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heritable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritable
Adjective
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While scientists have suspected these connections, before now the only evidence for them was archaeological, rather than genetic.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
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It is set to be acquired by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology firm focused on using genetic data to develop new drugs.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Pandora, a ceramicist and accessories designer, had Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare hereditary syndrome that can increase the risk of several types of cancer.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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It is thought that most cases of vitiligo in pets are hereditary, PetMD suggests, but breeds at a higher risk of developing it include rottweilers, dachshunds, golden retrievers, Labradors, German shepherds, and German shorthaired pointers.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Quoting the late American historian Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, Horn said Jewish culture makes a distinction between history and memory, and Jews are more interested in memory: investing a historical event with eternal, inheritable meaning.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 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
Adjective
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Processing cheap rare earth is a nasty business using dangerous acid precursors that come with inherent risks, which bump up the prices of processing in the environmentally conscious West.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Justin brings an inherent understanding of my company that is essential for its growth.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Heritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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