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 Roy children are very much bred into a certain pedigree.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 May 2025
For a Bears team lacking players with a winning pedigree, landing Thuney was impactful for the locker room.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Jones and Marchand are linked by something beyond All-Star pedigree, too.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
This season, the team will lean on the duo’s championship pedigree, counting on them to instill the mindset and habits of a winning culture.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 May 2025
For a Bears team lacking players with a winning pedigree, landing Thuney was impactful for the locker room.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Jones and Marchand are linked by something beyond All-Star pedigree, too.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
This season, the team will lean on the duo’s championship pedigree, counting on them to instill the mindset and habits of a winning culture.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigree
Noun
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Previous studies have proven the existence of two lineages, northern Native American and southern Native American, which developed after people first arrived on the continent across an ice bridge from Siberia and started to move south.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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What has that looked like in practice, sharing the history, sonic lineages, and socio-political context involved in the making of electronic music?—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
Noun
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People of Mexican ancestry who live in border counties along the Rio Grande, for example, are likely more hawkish on immigration than, say, a Dominican American in Washington Heights in NYC.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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People with African ancestry tend to have high porosity hair.12 Also, people with gray hair or light-colored hair and people of older age are more likely to have highly porous hair.12 Characteristics of High Porosity Hair High porosity hair can have various characteristics.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The identification effort will continue for another several months at least and will include extensive genealogy work, Gary said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2025
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Learn the basics of genealogy, including how to set goals, find key records, organize information, and explore online resources.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Zoo officials will continue their breeding and conservation programs with a focus on sustaining endangered reptilian species.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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The state officially entered the second phase of its wolf conservation efforts this spring, after four breeding pairs of wolves had pups who survived through December two years in a row.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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As global airlines compete for high-paying passengers, wine is emerging as a new marker of status—less about volume and more about origin, style and association with elite producers.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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He is charged in U.S. District Court in Colorado with a hate crime involving actual or perceived race, religion, or national origin.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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“Pedigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigree. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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