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pedigree

[ped-i-gree] / ˈpɛd ɪˌgri /
ADJECTIVE
purebred
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
base-born lowly




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Rogers and Lacroix have also arrived with proven Premier League pedigree and physical presence, although the club's commitment to recruiting elite young talent remains unchanged.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Such an impressive classical pedigree belies the “gremlins of self-doubt” that have plagued Hopkins for much of his life.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Hogh is the pedigree striker that Celtic have lacked since Kyogo Furuhashi was around.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Search funds typically only back someone with an M.B.A. or similar pedigree, something Bakari Akil soon learned.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

This was endured silently not only because of its family pedigree but also because Ernest so heartily endorsed the science underlying John’s experiments.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

It made him an obvious candidate to join the growing ranks of baseball general managers with Ivy League pedigrees.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

More so than many cast members, who wear their pedigrees on their sleeve, she generates a feeling of “Well, well, what do we have here?” with no easy, immediate answer.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

Convergent evolution shows us that lineages respond more to pressures than pedigrees.

From Slate Jan. 25, 2026

However, pedigrees are recorded manually, and they may go back only a few generations.

From Science Daily Nov. 19, 2024

To marshal further evidence, Galton began to reconstruct pedigrees of eminent men.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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