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 An Oklahoma man has been charged with two counts of murder after a deadly explosion at a marijuana extraction business, authorities said. — Josh Kelly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Revision surgery may also require scar correction, conservative extraction or beard graft assessment. — Malana Vantyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 If those steps remain manual, better extraction alone will not create much value for the finance team. — Eranda Maldeniya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 If competition over the corridors grows faster than Syria’s capacity to manage it, the country could fall victim to greater foreign control and extraction. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extraction

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Noun

Today, 55% of the city's residents have Middle Eastern ancestry, and the mayor, police chief, and schools superintendent are all Muslims of Arab descent.

— Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
That includes not only your own personal memories and experiences, but also ancestry, imagination and empathy.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ancestry

Noun

Authorities didn't comment on the drone's origin or purpose, saying further investigation was needed, but two senior officials said the device was likely carrying explosives.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
To be separated from your family of origin means intimacy without proximity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of origin

Noun

Today, 55% of the city's residents have Middle Eastern ancestry, and the mayor, police chief, and schools superintendent are all Muslims of Arab descent.

— Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
No slow descent into the pool either — from ankles, to knees, to waist, to chest.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of descent

Noun

In 1970, when the wolves went nearly extinct in the wild, researchers captured five animals to establish a captive breeding program and bring them back from the brink.

— Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Get rid of mosquito breeding sites by removing standing water around your home, including any containers that collect water; cleaning clogged roof gutters and treating retention ponds and drainage ditches with a mosquito larvicide.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of breeding

Noun

After 36 years, investigators were able to match DNA to her sister, Tania Buchanan, through genetic genealogy.

— Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
The deputy had previously tried to pursue genetic genealogy through one grant process, but the results didn’t pan out.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of genealogy

Noun

Grooming remains one of the biggest threats facing children and families, according to Jenkins.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

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