as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a woman of good pedigree
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France had little pedigree in sevens rugby prior to Dupont’s arrival, but the scrum-half completely overhauled his team’s fortunes in the sport with a 28-7 victory against two-time champion Fiji in the Olympic final.
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George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The best person for the job isn’t always the one with the right pedigree, resume, or education but one that has the best attitude towards adapting and learning.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
The upside is that with Alonso in charge and the club now having developed a pedigree of winning titles and developing players, Leverkusen has an easier time convincing players to join.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Yet the pedigree of the Oscar-winning Oldman may have helped push this word-of-mouth success into voters’ awareness — not only did Oldman score an Emmy nomination, so did supporting actor Jack Lowden, guest star Jonathan Pryce, director Saul Metzstein and writer Will Smith (Veep).
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The best person for the job isn’t always the one with the right pedigree, resume, or education but one that has the best attitude towards adapting and learning.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
The upside is that with Alonso in charge and the club now having developed a pedigree of winning titles and developing players, Leverkusen has an easier time convincing players to join.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Yet the pedigree of the Oscar-winning Oldman may have helped push this word-of-mouth success into voters’ awareness — not only did Oldman score an Emmy nomination, so did supporting actor Jack Lowden, guest star Jonathan Pryce, director Saul Metzstein and writer Will Smith (Veep).
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Pedigree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigree. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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