1
as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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2
as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members
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Recent Examples of lineage
The goblin shark -- or Mitsukurina owstoni -- is the last representative of a lineage of the ancient shark family Mitsukurinidae that traces back about 125 million years.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Just eight phylotypes appeared on more than 70% of participants, and those dominant lineages accounted for roughly a third of all bacterial sequences detected.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
With its distinctive, hornlike snout and protrudable jaws, the pink-skinned living fossil is the only surviving representative of a family lineage that dates back nearly 125 million years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Consistent with this, researchers continued to find clusters of genes in eukaryotes that came from lineages other than alphaproteobacteria.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lineage
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Just eight phylotypes appeared on more than 70% of participants, and those dominant lineages accounted for roughly a third of all bacterial sequences detected.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
With its distinctive, hornlike snout and protrudable jaws, the pink-skinned living fossil is the only surviving representative of a family lineage that dates back nearly 125 million years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Consistent with this, researchers continued to find clusters of genes in eukaryotes that came from lineages other than alphaproteobacteria.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
Noun
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Nearly 90% of Argentines have some sort of European ancestry.—
Jenna Thompson
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The games also provide an opportunity for children of immigrants to connect with their roots and proudly tout their ancestry.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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There are family-style rooms with bunk beds, suites with larger seating areas, single-bed rooms with window benches, A-frame lodges with sunken living spaces, and Blue Lagoon skincare and haircare in all of the bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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His family and campaign volunteers joined him for an election night party in his hometown of Jackson.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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But those not stuck in a perpetual Battle of Britain reënactment took note of Tuchel’s pedigree, albeit in the club, not international, game.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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One of the most recent additions to that depth arrived from a division rival with some notable pedigree.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The question of state-level regulation is particularly pertinent in Florida, where only the Seminole Tribe can operate sports betting markets because of the state’s exclusive gambling agreement with the tribe.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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On both the right and the left, positions are hardening; each tribe has its truth.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The show has evolved over its long tenure, but its bombastic 50th season managed to both capture the spirit of the show's origins and honor its long legacy.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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North West is no longer the baby of the Kardashian clan.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Francis Ford Coppola's career high mark gave audiences the American crime saga of the Corleone mafia family toward the end of the '50s, with Part II looking back on the criminal clan after Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) moves to the States from Sicily.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Some applicants reportedly relied on genealogy websites such as Ancestry or FamilySearch, while others submitted archival records rather than documents issued by provincial vital statistics offices or civil registries, CIC News reported.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The case stands as a powerful example of how advancements in forensic science, particularly utilizing DNA and forensic genetic genealogy, continue to transform cold case investigations, delivering answers even decades after crimes occur.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The third attack occurred on May 12 at a house that is owned by the prime minister.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Jones will enter the competition in camp after missing part of the spring with an ankle injury suffered while moving into his new house.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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