pedigree

noun

ˈpe-də-ˌgrē How to pronounce pedigree (audio)
Definition of pedigreenext
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 Six-time Gold Glove winner and Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is turning his defensive pedigree into a business, launching LGND, a line of high-end baseball gloves. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 More generally, being bold has also meant respecting Lucero’s international pedigree and allowing a wide range of architectural typologies to take root, from Spanish Colonial-style estates to Miami Beach-modern spec homes. — Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 After back-to-back right knee surgeries, the 2024 second-round pick looks ready to prove his pedigree. — Mike Kaye july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 Let’s revisit the Yankees, who take 70 percent of Chapman’s remaining contract and part with Spencer Jones, whose prospect pedigree is torpedoing faster than the 2026 Giants in the standings. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pedigree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigree
  1. lineage
  2. ancestry
  3. genealogy
  4. breeding
  5. origin
Noun
  • The governance challenge must shift our focus from data lineage to decision lineage.
    — Lalit Ahuja, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The couple equally come from famous lineage, as Kinski-Jones’ father is the late iconic producer Quincy Jones.
    — Ayana Herndon, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of lineage
Noun
  • Without a mentor to guide him, Aang spends his spare time hunting for Air Nomad relics in an attempt to connect with his ancestry.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Why, then, would birthright citizenship be singled out and disputed because of one’s Chinese ancestry?
    — Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Definition of ancestry
Noun
  • The identification of the Golden State Killer in 2018 was the first time a major public case had been solved through genetic genealogy, according to Moore.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Investigative genetic genealogy provides lead Investigators uploaded the DNA profile of the unknown woman into CODIS, the national law enforcement database, but couldn’t come up with a match.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of genealogy
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  • To mitigate those losses, scientists are developing a wide range of tools—combining advances in genetics, breeding, and crop physiology—to make agriculture more resilient to climate risks.
    — Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Keeping your lawn and garden well-maintained can also help reduce grasshopper populations by destroying their breeding habitat.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
Definition of breeding
Noun
  • But although smallpox’s European origins are clear based on the timeline of its devastation, epidemiologists have yet to identify strong genetic evidence to support this arc.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • Just days before the hearing, Paul released over 1,000 pages of Fauci's private diary entries from the pandemic period, accusing him of hiding the truth about COVID-19's origins.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 July 2026
Definition of origin

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“Pedigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigree. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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