pedigree
noun
an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry.
pedigrees
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pluralof pedigree.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Recounting an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill, Gluesenkamp Perez describes looking over the witnesses with their fusty manner and fancy pedigrees and wondering if any had ever turned a wrench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2024
Thanks to the high resolution provided by the extensive pedigrees and whole-cemetery data, the researchers were also able to identify a clear temporal transition within one of the sites analysed.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
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
