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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Metadata management tools integrated into Big Data ecosystems provide data lineage tracing, enabling organizations to know precisely where data originates, how it’s transformed and who has accessed it.—
Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This new study looked into the long lineage of these distinct bed bug populations.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
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For those without ancestry, the following nations offer quicker or simpler paths via residency.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Another approach, the phylogenetic species concept, emphasizes ancestry instead of breeding.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 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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But the long-term effects on cultivation, breeding and access are still playing out.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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In a unique breeding strategy, males of the species die immediately after the breeding cycle, the conservancy said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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