EXTRACTION Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

extraction

noun

ik-ˈstrak-shən

Definition of extraction

as in ancestry

the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended a family of Italian extraction

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Recent Examples of extraction The thinking extends beyond the oil and gas extraction sector, with Patti placing significant focus on the electrification trend, another area of elevated pricing focus amid recent inflation. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Hairline design, extraction quality, graft handling, placement angle and donor management remain equally important. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 The company also argues that seawater extraction could avoid some impacts associated with conventional uranium mining. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 In those demos, the Viceroy was used as a part of a beach extraction simulation, removing an injured person from the shore as well as an open water life raft rescue. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extraction

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Noun

Three years later, Harvard is still giving another group a preference based on ancestry.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Theroux’s Canadian odyssey begins on a personal note, with a history of his French Canadian ancestry.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of ancestry

Noun

Reeves formed the alternative-rock trio — completed by vocalist-guitarist Bret Domrose and drummer-actor Robert Mailhouse — in Los Angeles in the early 1990s, and the group has drawn on the same post-punk lineage Hook helped define.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
The full moon in Taurus on October 26 brings the month’s swirling matters to a full boil, prompting you to realize something important about your worldview or educational lineage that might require you to embody your values differently.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

In particular, the event highlighted how sharing patients’ health records with federal researchers could benefit the study of the origins of chronic diseases.

— Brittany Trang, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
By the 20th century, the use of mummy brown had begun to decline, with more people becoming aware of its grisly origins.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 29, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of origin

Noun

Aviation experts have marveled that the plane didn't crash after a descent so sharp that the rudder was torn away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Vij was named the city’s next commissioner in February, becoming the first person of South Asian descent to hold the role.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of descent

Noun

Mosquitoes need only one tablespoon of water to breed, so areas like rain gutters, birdbaths or buckets with stagnant water are all possible breeding sites.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Crate-trained, traveling only with bamboo, water, treats Ping Ping and Fu Shuang began their 8,000-mile journey in the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, the largest panda breeding facility in China.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of breeding

Noun

Scotti has tried to find out from Fort Worth police if advanced DNA technology, known as forensic genetic genealogy, might move Gloria’s case forward.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026
Using genetic genealogy, the investigators determined the DNA was that of Frederick Tanzer, a doctor who in 1989 was the husband of Beatty’s best friend.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of genealogy

Noun

The family described the teen as a fearless, curious and deeply imaginative young man with an ambitious spirit who inspired those around him.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Directed by Shen Chunyang and written by Ma Duo, the satirical family feature stars real-life comedic couple Shen Chunyang and Xiao Shenyang alongside Jia Bing and Yu Yang.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

Despite the talent and Dykes’ pedigree, the reality is that the hiring of offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis to replace Kendal Briles has been a dud.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
That gives the shape a credible, slow-build pedigree rather than a viral origin story.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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