extraction

noun

ik-ˈstrak-shən How to pronounce extraction (audio)
Definition of extractionnext
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 Moreover, pumping so much cool water inside the caverns, which naturally have a higher temperature, can result in thermal shock, causing large pieces of salt to fall and break, potentially damaging the extraction pipes within the cavern. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 This sorting happens in a series of metal tanks and pumps using a process called dimethyl ether extraction that Fong learned at the Idaho National Laboratory. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026 Determining whether extraction would be commercially viable would require further research that could take up to a decade. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Seventy million barrels is the strict physical minimum needed at the top of the caverns to keep the extraction pipes safely submerged in oil rather than water, said Siddharth Misra, a petroleum engineering professor at Texas A&M University. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraction
  1. ancestry
  2. lineage
  3. origin
  4. descent
  5. breeding
  6. genealogy
  7. family
  8. pedigree
Noun
  • Okada also has Japanese ancestry but none of that is the issue.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Hough also said some of his ancestry can be traced to those who fought in the American Revolution.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ancestry
Noun
  • Known as the Womack Sisters, BG, Zeimani and Kucha, come from an illustrious musical lineage.
    — Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Following the lineage, that meant that Charles’ kids would also have royal titles.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of lineage
Noun
  • However, this represented only one of several plausible geographic origins of her lineage, according to the researchers.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Your guide will teach you about the origins of Prohibition and tell stories of infamous bootleggers.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of origin
Noun
  • In conversations with the American Jewish Committee, Ossoff shared that his father is of Russian and Lithuanian Jewish descent, and his relatives fled pogroms and antisemitism in Eastern Europe.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As Petal begins a slow descent in the United Kingdom, Grande scores another bestselling album – one inextricably tied to her latest full-length.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of descent
Noun
  • The area supports mangroves and seagrass beds that provide food, shelter and breeding habitat.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Many research dogs come from commercial breeding facilities regulated under the federal Animal Welfare Act as well as state animal-welfare and licensing laws.
    — Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of breeding
Noun
  • The Palazzo Dandolo Paolucci, to give the property its full and proper title, enjoys a nuanced genealogy.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Sutcliffe took the opportunity to do some genealogy research.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of genealogy
Noun
  • Medicaid, the federal-state program that covers healthcare for low-income families, pays for at least 40% of births nationwide.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Roman said the question will be if the defense focuses on their own psychiatric experts right away, or Clancy's friends and family to humanize her to the jurors.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • Early life and family Thiam was born in Côte d’Ivoire, the youngest of seven children in a family with a political pedigree.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In the end, though, most families prioritize price and proximity over pedigree.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pedigree

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