DNA test
noun
: a test that examines DNA and that is used to identify someone or to show that people are relatives
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Kevin McMahon and Ross McMahon were born in Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens, N.Y., on May 26, 1960
Carol Vignola took a DNA test and learned in October 2020 that her brother, Kevin McMahon, was not biologically related to her.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Five years later, Barrow's friend and her husband have agreed to get a DNA test on their dog Callie, and while waiting for the results, Barrow, who lives in Katy, Texas, shared the story on Reddit.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
In January 2024, a DNA test seemed to reveal that Grace was, in fact, a child when the Barnetts adopted her — despite their claims otherwise.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Kilburn wasn’t even sure that he was biologically related to the baby, but after a DNA test, Kilburn took custody of his daughter.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Five years later, Barrow's friend and her husband have agreed to get a DNA test on their dog Callie, and while waiting for the results, Barrow, who lives in Katy, Texas, shared the story on Reddit.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
In January 2024, a DNA test seemed to reveal that Grace was, in fact, a child when the Barnetts adopted her — despite their claims otherwise.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Kilburn wasn’t even sure that he was biologically related to the baby, but after a DNA test, Kilburn took custody of his daughter.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
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“DNA test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DNA%20test. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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