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
But where the Kubota stands out is in the heft of its materials and its hardworking pedigree.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
His wife, Shada Brazile, is an award-winning barrel racer and comes from a rodeo family packed with championship pedigree.
—Charles Baggarly
april 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Even if the Bengals prefer to rely on Carter and Knight’s development, risky but not crazy, the lack of pedigree surrounding them is startling.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The lead got all the way up to 11 before UConn’s championship pedigree started to show.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
His wife, Shada Brazile, is an award-winning barrel racer and comes from a rodeo family packed with championship pedigree.
—Charles Baggarly
april 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Even if the Bengals prefer to rely on Carter and Knight’s development, risky but not crazy, the lack of pedigree surrounding them is startling.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The lead got all the way up to 11 before UConn’s championship pedigree started to show.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigree
Noun
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Although the lineage may be different, just about every single other aspect of Margaret Atwood’s original Daisy and Agnes remains.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the Arabic language brought people together through an unbroken lineage.—
Doris Bittar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In January, a DNA profile was successfully developed and uploaded to a direct-to-consumer ancestry database while a genealogist assigned to the Riverside Cold Case Homicide Team was able to positively identify a potential match to a close relative in Alabama.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Leo’s ancestry includes four generations of Cubans on his mother’s side.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Investigators are also turning to genetic genealogy in analyzing partial DNA found at Guthrie’s home, Nanos told NBC News that same day.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Advanced genealogy testing eventually led to the identification of a sibling of Jimenez, who was located in Houston.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The tours cover the estate’s architecture, its history with horse breeding and racing and the journey from enslavement to emancipation of the African Americans who lived there.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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For example, for animals that have evolved to breed at a specific time of the year, urban heat islands can select for earlier breeding.—
Daniel T. Blumstein,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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The design captures the majesty and beauty of its origin.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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What began as a small corn mill and tortillería has since grown into a full dining room and taquería where the pair nixtamalize single-origin corn to coax out its full spectrum of unique flavors and textures.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Pedigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigree. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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