pedigrees

noun

plural of pedigree
as in lineages
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended a woman of good pedigree

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Recent Examples of pedigrees Lower-budget genre films—Backrooms, Obsession and Iron Lung, many driven by creators with YouTube and small-screen pedigrees—have broken through with younger viewers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026 The son of a major leaguer turned long-time coach and brother of the Yankees’ top prospect, Jacob has perhaps one of the best pedigrees in this draft class. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Project Hail Mary’s position will also be tested against new releases from filmmakers with stronger Oscar pedigrees. — Sophia Morano, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Powerful family ties will also be in the spotlight in Maine and South Carolina, where candidates with political pedigrees are running for office. — ABC News, 9 June 2026 The candidates have performed in a way that embodies their entertainment pedigrees. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026 And despite their noticeably different contract situations and pedigrees, the pair of new arrivals have worked together within the same position room over the past few weeks. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigrees
  1. lineages
  2. ancestries
  3. genealogies
  4. origins
  5. bloodlines
Noun
  • The fossil indicates that lineages closely related to the Euparkeriidae were also present in South America, highlighting the continent’s role in the early diversification of the relatives of dinosaurs and crocodiles.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • So there seems to be something actively problematic with the DNA from those lineages in these regions.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of lineages
Noun
  • This technique overcomes limitations of older methods like genotyping arrays, which were often biased towards European ancestries and less accurate.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In a small number of cases, similar ancestries were grouped together.
    — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ancestries
Noun
  • The seal texts often introduced the owners with their names, genealogies, gender, professions and hometowns.
    — Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
  • 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
Definition of genealogies
Noun
  • However, the notion of the emperor’s divine origins strengthened during the Meiji era, when the concept of State Shinto arose.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Gittelsohn, a painter who attended the now-shuttered San Francisco Art Institute in the 1970s, located across the street from the couple’s home, reached out to about 50 scholars and art experts about the origins of the bust.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of origins
Noun
  • Now, after spending this year’s third-round pick on Barry Bonds’ nephew, outfielder Peyton Bonds, the Giants have plenty of bloodlines from their 2002 World Series team with none of the blood feud.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • From Bonds and Thome to Pettitte and Sabathia, a new generation of players with MLB bloodlines reignites questions over nepotism and merit.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of bloodlines

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