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
Located off Scotland’s western coast, the island’s fossil deposits span millions of years and include ancient branches of the lizard family tree.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
The series would have significantly benefited from a more precise edit, zeroing in entirely on the top-of-mind characters instead of trying to make space for every single Guinness on the family tree and those surrounding them.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Stringer said the third Yunxian skull fossil, once researchers prepare and study it in detail, will enable the team to test the accuracy of the reconstruction and its placement within the human family tree.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The Voice family tree doesn’t stop there, though.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
The series would have significantly benefited from a more precise edit, zeroing in entirely on the top-of-mind characters instead of trying to make space for every single Guinness on the family tree and those surrounding them.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Stringer said the third Yunxian skull fossil, once researchers prepare and study it in detail, will enable the team to test the accuracy of the reconstruction and its placement within the human family tree.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The Voice family tree doesn’t stop there, though.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family tree
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His curiosity is mirrored by that of Lewis Moon, a free-spirited drifter with both Cheyenne and Choctaw ancestry, who has been contracted by the government to drop bombs on the Niaruna, in an effort to scatter the tribe.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Nelson's possibly offhand claims to Cherokee ancestry, nevertheless, have been repeated in biographies without verification.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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According to The New York Times, their family lineage traces back to General Lew Morris, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and former United States Minister to France Gouverneur Morris.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The preference for sons is rooted in a patriarchal structure where boys are expected to carry on the family lineage, inherit property, and perform essential last rites for their parents.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The genealogy session is one of the most healing parts of the program, Harris said.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Onduto was identified as Matea’s mother through genetic genealogy, the same technique famously used to catch the Golden State Killer, whereby police use public databases to find relatives of a suspect.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 Oct. 2025
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For a more glamorous view, try the deck outside Cappuccino Palau March, a cafe across the street from the Palau Reial de l’Almudaina, a historic palace of the Spanish royal family (admission, €7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Authorities have expedited the process by getting DNA samples from family members who lost loved ones, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch said.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ghost, who will turn two on October 27, was born blind and deaf due to bad breeding practices, which his owners are working to raise awareness of.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Both species of sparrows return to their more northern summer breeding habitats starting in late April.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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After verifying the origins of the different packages, the exhibition manager agreed with the transportation company that the delivery would be signed for, ahead of the unpackaging of the pieces the following Monday.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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There was no invoice showing the origin of the 10 sweet merengues at the front counter.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each is expected to hammer down for six figures, with the high pre-sale estimates reflecting their incredible pedigree and provenance.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lammens eventually left Brugge in the summer of 2023 with four first-team appearances under his belt, recognising his opportunities would be limited for as long as a goalkeeper of Mignolet’s pedigree was first choice.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster, who is of Samoan descent, wore a traditional Samoan Ula Fala necklace, a symbol of love, leadership and well wishes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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While the Venezuelan crisis has had ripple effects throughout the region because of the exodus of over seven million people, Venezuela’s descent into a full dictatorship without much pushback from other Latin American leaders comes as little surprise.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20tree. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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