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
Miles joins a franchise with a championship pedigree as Minnesota has won four championships since 2011 with the most recent in 2017.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
These are both teams with winning pedigrees that have just been gutted, losing some key players in the past week.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The daughter of multiple Olympic medalist, Torben, Grael has sailing pedigree.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
She is joined by John Ripa, known for Raya and the Last Dragon, bringing Disney pedigree to a Netflix production.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
These are both teams with winning pedigrees that have just been gutted, losing some key players in the past week.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The daughter of multiple Olympic medalist, Torben, Grael has sailing pedigree.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
She is joined by John Ripa, known for Raya and the Last Dragon, bringing Disney pedigree to a Netflix production.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigree
Noun
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Each traces its modern-day lineage back to an ancient civilization – something their people and governments are fiercely proud of.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Its design lineage traces back to earlier flying-wing concepts, refined for modern stealth and efficiency requirements.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their Tibetan ancestry dates back thousands of years to when they were bred as an interior sentinel in the Buddhist monasteries.—
Katelyn Chef,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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After all, many of us, including those of European ancestry, are a type of invasive species.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Authorities exhumed the child’s remains and used genetic genealogy to track down possible relatives.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The task force also used the newer field of genetic genealogy to identify some of the unidentified bodies.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 49-year-old from Carver, Massachusetts is accused of running a dogfighting operation for years; breeding and training dogs for violence and subjecting the animals to disturbing and cruel conditions and punishment.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The reason, we are told, is concern about disruption of access to a nearby sanctuary of vervet monkeys, the adorable offspring of escapees from a breeding farm in the 1940s.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Clayton Seigle, a senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told ABC News that spoofing or manipulating the tracking system can obscure a vessel's origins, destination and cargo.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The origin of its logo foretold the company's future role in creating many recognizable brands.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Pedigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigree. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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