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pedigree

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




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They later leaned on their religious pedigree, a history ruling northern Yemen and harsh repression to expand their territory in the wake of the Arab Spring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Aschenbrenner didn’t have the pedigree of some other managers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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

"A three-year plan gives you some certainty about what you're going to get," agreed retired livestock auctioneer Alwyn Jones, showing his pedigree Welsh Black cattle.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Gawaine Agravaine Gaheris Gareth Mordred Even if you have to read it twice, like something in a history lesson, this pedigree is a vital part of the tragedy of King Arthur.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Genetic analysis allowed the researchers to reconstruct family pedigrees covering as many as four generations.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 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

Meanwhile, the Brewers are largely a collection of castoffs and unknowns who have somehow coalesced into something greater than their collective pedigrees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025

The woman was Anita Perkins and the man was Leonard Williams, and they both had fancy pedigrees and degrees and obviously tons of connections everywhere.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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