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the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a woman of good pedigree
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Recent Examples of pedigrees
Miller, Smith and Guilbeau are a trio of undrafted rookies with interesting college pedigrees.
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Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
This year’s list of the hot new restaurants covers the latest and greatest, including tiny but mighty dining rooms that punch well above their weight, and hotel fine diners with prestigious pedigrees.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 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
In practice, they are frequently drawn to familiar names and pedigrees.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The indictment also accused the men of purchasing the counterfeit prescription drugs without proper paperwork, known as T3s/pedigrees, and reselling them to pharmacy customers.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
All three are Nordic countries with populations above 5 million and strong winter sport pedigrees — Norway most of all.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Jeremy and Cindy Bearman, a husband-wife duo with pedigrees from New York City’s ABC Kitchen and db Bistro Moderne, have created a seasonal menu that is technique-forward and expressive.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
They’re often marketed with promises of uncorrelated returns and highlight the impressive manager pedigrees.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
This year’s list of the hot new restaurants covers the latest and greatest, including tiny but mighty dining rooms that punch well above their weight, and hotel fine diners with prestigious pedigrees.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 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
In practice, they are frequently drawn to familiar names and pedigrees.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The indictment also accused the men of purchasing the counterfeit prescription drugs without proper paperwork, known as T3s/pedigrees, and reselling them to pharmacy customers.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
All three are Nordic countries with populations above 5 million and strong winter sport pedigrees — Norway most of all.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Jeremy and Cindy Bearman, a husband-wife duo with pedigrees from New York City’s ABC Kitchen and db Bistro Moderne, have created a seasonal menu that is technique-forward and expressive.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
They’re often marketed with promises of uncorrelated returns and highlight the impressive manager pedigrees.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigrees
Noun
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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That drops to 49% for Hispanic/Latino patients, 29% for Black patients and even lower for mixed ancestries, the NMDP reports.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The seal texts often introduced the owners with their names, genealogies, gender, professions and hometowns.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The phrase apparently traces its origins to a 2021 post in an online forum run by Chinese search giant Baidu.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The timeline, whose origins are unclear, said Barket had authenticated the note as of January 2020.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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These are the signals that should earn your attention — and none of them involve jockeys, trainers, or bloodlines.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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As noted in a press release from Safari Park, the animals, first brought to Europe from Kenya by zoologist Josef Vágner in the '70s, all carry the bloodlines from their native land.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pedigrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigrees. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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