as in hereditary
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 addition to this, other genetic variants – again, highly heritable – are thought to drive around 80% of ASD cases.
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New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2025
But in the 1970s studies of twins revealed that autism is highly heritable, not something that develops after birth.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Genetics play a significant role as well, as research shows that heritable factors account for about 40% to 60% of a person’s risk for developing BPD.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
She and American Eagle also have been accused of promoting eugenics, the manipulation of reproduction in the human population to increase heritable characteristics that are more desirable.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
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In 2025, researchers demonstrated that gene therapy could restore hearing in people born with a specific form of hereditary deafness caused by mutations in the OTOF gene.—
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For example, scholars have shown that authoritarian regimes that rely on hereditary succession tend to be more stable.—
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According to Othram, the company’s forensic genetic genealogy team conducted a genetic genealogy search and passed new leads to investigators.—
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While some patients end up having diabetes, there are many possibilities; others might have a genetic condition, or their immune system could be attacking their nerves, Dorsch says.—
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In addition to its inherited Cedar Fair parks, Six Flags still operates some of the most popular amusement parks in the country, from California's Six Flags Magic Mountain to Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, Six Flags Over Texas, and Six Flags Over Georgia.—
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The last thing an inherited home or property should bring about is unnecessary stress or financial strain.—
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Dias, on behalf of Owens’ estate, is seeking compensation for the past and future mental pain and suffering of Owens’ minor children, expenses of medical care and funeral arrangements arising from Owens’ death, loss of Owens’ prospective earnings and loss of inheritable estate.—
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Citizenship strategy has moved from a fringe consideration to standard practice among high-net-worth families, with parents and grandparents increasingly viewing passports as a form of inheritable wealth.—
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The risks inherent in the LBO structure are exacerbated by the amount of debt PSKY must incur, its current financial position and future prospects, as well as the lengthy period to close the transaction – which PSKY itself estimates to be 12-18 months following signing.—
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Seen through this lens, every person possesses inherent dignity and value.—
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“Heritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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