as in lineages
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a family of Italian extraction
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extractions
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This analysis could enable researchers to trace the materials’ origins, potentially leading to the discovery of ancient workshops.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Hamm and Yang play a gay couple who suddenly appear with a newborn — and want to be treated just like their straight friends, reacting incredulously to reasonable questions about the child’s origins.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Philanthropy plays a catalytic role by empowering local financial institutions to serve families in need.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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Their families even know each other well, Snapp said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hunter was immediately urged to go to the emergency room, where she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a form of leukemia that targets the blood and bone marrow.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Jennifer Whitlock married her husband, Ronnie Whitlock, in Texas in 2021, weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 4 blood cancer.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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“Extractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extractions. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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