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
Lammens eventually left Brugge in the summer of 2023 with four first-team appearances under his belt, recognising his opportunities would be limited for as long as a goalkeeper of Mignolet’s pedigree was first choice.
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Not everyone has an MFA background, which provides the academic pedigree for understanding story structure, character development and literary craft.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Harper, who has led four different programs to the NCAA Tournament, a rare feat in women’s college basketball, arrives in Columbia with a strong pedigree and a clear vision.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
The project’s prestigious pedigree allowed the producers to be strategic about which partners to invite, rather than having to convince reluctant financiers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Not everyone has an MFA background, which provides the academic pedigree for understanding story structure, character development and literary craft.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Harper, who has led four different programs to the NCAA Tournament, a rare feat in women’s college basketball, arrives in Columbia with a strong pedigree and a clear vision.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
The project’s prestigious pedigree allowed the producers to be strategic about which partners to invite, rather than having to convince reluctant financiers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigree
Noun
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That ancient lineage somehow persisted in Europe for millennia before eventually being replaced by modern variants.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tibetan Buddhists orally transmit tenets in a lineage from the Buddha to the present.—
Nadav Ziv,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Alabi, who is Nigerian, thinks about fragrance as a form of memory and ancestry.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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There were roughly 60,000 people in immigration detention nationwide in both August and September – more than at any time since the United States government interned some 120,000 people, the majority of Japanese citizenship or ancestry, during World War II.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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There was not enough semen on Ramos to conduct a search using forensic genetic genealogy.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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There will be an entertaining genealogy activity and goal setting.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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As noted in the release, the Saving Wildcats Conservation Breeding for Release Center is equipped with facilities for breeding, veterinary care and remote monitoring with the goal of preparing wildcats to be released into the wild.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Wet leaves that don’t dry out quickly become breeding areas for fungus and bacteria.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Others believe a different origin story.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Uruguay origins The conference dates back to 2016 and is usually held in Punta del Este in the North American fall.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Pedigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigree. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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