as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a woman of good pedigree
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Recent Examples of pedigree
The project also reflects a broader shift happening across Miami’s luxury market, where buyers are increasingly prioritizing architectural significance and design team pedigree, privacy, and a focus on wellness.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
Today, guests can experience that pedigree firsthand during one of the Mediterranean’s most anticipated regattas.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Brand pedigree There are countless expensive colognes on the market, but not all are reputable brands.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Green then shifted into a rare moment of veteran self-awareness and admitted the Warriors are in a transitional phase, but insisted the pedigree matters more than the box score.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
Today, guests can experience that pedigree firsthand during one of the Mediterranean’s most anticipated regattas.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Brand pedigree There are countless expensive colognes on the market, but not all are reputable brands.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Green then shifted into a rare moment of veteran self-awareness and admitted the Warriors are in a transitional phase, but insisted the pedigree matters more than the box score.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigree
Noun
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His grandson, Jack Schlossberg, who is running for Congress, never hesitates to remind audiences of his lineage.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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This led Damsgaard’s team to conclude that the oxygen-free tissue likely evolved sometime during the dinosaur era, after the avian lineage had split from crocodiles but hadn’t yet evolved into modern birds.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Similarly, modern human populations have some Neanderthal ancestry — a legacy of past interactions with that species that went extinct about 40,000 years ago.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Without due process, everyone of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast was forced to abandon (or sell, usually at a significant loss) their homes, farms and businesses before being put in camps like Manzanar.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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That mystery was finally solved in November 2025, when investigators identified Devan Riggs through advanced DNA testing and forensic genealogy, the agency announced.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The breakthrough came from investigative genealogy work, led in part by students and staff at Ramapo College's Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center, in coordination with the Albuquerque Police Department and the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Ridglan Farms agreed in October to give up its state breeding license as of July 1 as part of a deal to avoid prosecution on felony animal mistreatment charges.—
Scott Bauer,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Two bald eagles hatchlings have been spotted in a nest in a Chicago park in what city officials believe is the raptors' first successful wild breeding in the Windy City in more than a century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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This one comes with its original box and original certificate of origin.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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To portray Goliath’s origin story, actors were filmed on green screens and AI was used to generate a mythical sequence involving dark sky, rain, mountains and angels with wings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Pedigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigree. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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