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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He or she — nobody’s sure till a DNA test is done — is the offspring of two birds who were fixed up on their first date here in the Bronx.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 May 2025
This time, a DNA test proved that the remains were actually female, which then led to a 15-month long investigation into the deceased's identity.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Among the raft of new rules implemented since January is a requirement that families provide proof of their income source, show a U.S. identification and in many cases take a DNA test.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
This isn't the first time a dog DNA test has thrown up some major surprises.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 May 2025
This time, a DNA test proved that the remains were actually female, which then led to a 15-month long investigation into the deceased's identity.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Among the raft of new rules implemented since January is a requirement that families provide proof of their income source, show a U.S. identification and in many cases take a DNA test.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
This isn't the first time a dog DNA test has thrown up some major surprises.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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“DNA test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DNA%20test. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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