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
Just an incredible pedigree for the series.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The project has producers with a notable pedigree.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Mount has European pedigree, having won the Champions League with Chelsea, and is clearly champing at the bit to increase his minutes.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Focusing on merit, demonstrated ability and potential, rather than educational pedigree or years of experience in the field, also contributes to increasingly diverse applicant pools.
—Josh Millet, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The project has producers with a notable pedigree.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Mount has European pedigree, having won the Champions League with Chelsea, and is clearly champing at the bit to increase his minutes.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Focusing on merit, demonstrated ability and potential, rather than educational pedigree or years of experience in the field, also contributes to increasingly diverse applicant pools.
—Josh Millet, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigree
Noun
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The results, Shapiro says, show the dire wolf was the result of hybridization between two ancient, now extinct canid lineages.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Viewers know that someone named John will continue the Dutton lineage, eventually leading to Kevin Costner’s John III of the flagship series.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The prospect of highly sensitive genetic, ancestry and account information being sold to an unknown buyer who may use it in ways customers had not anticipated causes anxiety for some.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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This includes genetic information, biological DNA samples, health information, ancestry and genealogy information, personal contact information, payment and billing information, and other information, such as messages that genetic relatives can send each other through the platform.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Barak said the companies' downfall was due to market saturation, fewer consumers interested in recreational genealogy and rising consumer wariness about how their sensitive data is handled.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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For starters, the gene chips quickly became commodities, allowing a large range of competitors to enter the field, some of which had stronger backgrounds in things like linking genealogies to public records.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While Rob and Jim both served long tenures on Walmart’s board, Alice has mostly focused her energy on pursuits such as art curation, horse breeding and philanthropy.—
Sylvan Lebrun,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Warming temperatures and moist soils are the perfect breeding environment for insects to emerge.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Baseball is a world of a million origin stories.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Yet, even now, the true origins of these looks remain overlooked, as the cycle continues without proper credit.—
Alexandra Jane,
Essence,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Pedigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigree. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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