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familial

[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl] / fəˈmɪl yəl, -ˈmɪl i əl /
ADJECTIVE
ancestral
Synonyms


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In a statement on Tuesday, global policing agency Interpol said a breakthrough came when the victim was identified by French police using "familial DNA searching".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Ideally, we take those familial lessons to the workplace.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Soon that saga was eclipsed by a darker, much more serious familial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The lawsuit said the footage shows Timberlake “in an acutely vulnerable state” and includes sensitive information, including familial and medical details.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

He requested DNA samples of Bobby’s nephews to determine, through their familial heredity, whether the samples taken from the gravesite actually matched Bobby’s DNA.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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