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familial

[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl] / fəˈmɪl yəl, -ˈmɪl i əl /
ADJECTIVE
ancestral
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Transportation systems, workplaces, familial and social relationships, and government services increasingly assume continuous digital participation.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Then Trump, during a 12-minute speech, recalled his own longstanding familial affinity for the Royal Family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

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

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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