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
Trotter is a downhill, heavy-handed tone-setter with real pedigree.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Scandinavia has a strong drama pedigree and Fremantle has Norwegian thriller The Traitor Within, based on the true story of Norway’s most notorious Nazi collaborator and the man sent to kill him.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite her pedigree, Büchi is anything but a purist.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Lloyd, a former first-round pick, has a notable pedigree with a second-team All-Pro selection on his resume.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Scandinavia has a strong drama pedigree and Fremantle has Norwegian thriller The Traitor Within, based on the true story of Norway’s most notorious Nazi collaborator and the man sent to kill him.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite her pedigree, Büchi is anything but a purist.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Lloyd, a former first-round pick, has a notable pedigree with a second-team All-Pro selection on his resume.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigree
Noun
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Presence of stones Classified as a thescelosaurid, this bipedal dinosaur was part of a lineage found across East Asia and North America, potentially characterized by a fuzzy exterior.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Although the Guardians succeeded the Spiders in Cleveland in 1900, their franchise is from a different lineage.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Peoples of Asian ancestry in the United States are not necessarily bound together by a common language, culture, or lineage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Then, in 2018, as the advent of DNA testing to unearth clues to one’s ancestry grew in popularity, a California case shed light on a new avenue for investigators.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Garza, 28, works in the genealogy and history department, where researchers sift through thousands of books, maps and archival records to learn about their family histories.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the Ramsey case, the NYPD in early 2024 decided to try genetic genealogy, the Cold Case unit collaborating with the department’s forensic experts.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The dogs were surrendered by commercial breeding operations in Missouri.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The identification of this gene has sped up the process of almond breeding.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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The county is not releasing age, gender or state-of-origin information on the person who visited the Sharp Memorial ER, citing privacy concerns.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Many current biofuel mandates trace their origins to the 1970s energy shock, while the US Energy Independence and Security Act followed a 2007-08 price spike, said Dr Timothy Deehan, a senior oil analyst at LSEG.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Pedigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigree. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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