as in direct
free from irregularities or digressions in course
the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air
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Recent Examples of linear
Climate change doesn’t chart a linear path where each day is warmer than the last.
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
According to the business improvement and standards company, overcoming these trust barriers is essential to disrupting the ingrained inertia of linear consumption: buy new, use briefly, discard easily.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
Both of those linear rollups could emerge as landing pads for A+E, in addition to other possible buyers.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Rethink The Funnel: Trust The Educated Buyer Traditional sales funnels are linear.
—Leonard Cercone, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
According to the business improvement and standards company, overcoming these trust barriers is essential to disrupting the ingrained inertia of linear consumption: buy new, use briefly, discard easily.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
Both of those linear rollups could emerge as landing pads for A+E, in addition to other possible buyers.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Rethink The Funnel: Trust The Educated Buyer Traditional sales funnels are linear.
—Leonard Cercone, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for linear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
Adjective
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Avoid sun exposure: Avoid direct sun exposure, protect yourself and check on vulnerable relatives and neighbors.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Amazon $200 Arlo Arlo ticks all the boxes with crisp 2K video, a wide 160-degree field of view, two-way audio, and direct Wi-Fi connection, and the Pro 5 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) tops our best outdoor security cameras guide.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The Fed on June 18 opted to hold the federal funds rate — what banks charge each other for overnight loans — steady for a fourth straight meeting.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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The Indiana Fever will be without guard Caitlin Clark for the third straight game after announcing that the 2025 All-Star Game captain will remain sidelined with a groin injury from the Commissioner’s Cup Championship game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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This was a more straightforward implementation than expected.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Photo Credit: Emma Falk Via The Chicago Sky Lee advised the group to be straightforward and authentic and to maximize their time.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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