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 Disasters such as this are common where a significant part of the population depends on small-scale extraction mining for livelihood. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Most enterprise workloads—document processing, classification, customer support, structured data extraction—do not need a generalist genius. — Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors and defense attorneys got these character reports from a combination of police reports, school records and cell phone extractions. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The rule has prevented the construction of new roads in over 45 million acres of public land around the country, as well as timber extraction and oil, gas and coal development. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extraction

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Noun

Many have a searching, mystical quality, informed by her mixed African American, Irish, and Choctaw ancestry and her trips to Africa and Haiti.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026
Though Hoon Lee, who previously starred on Broadway and in the Cinemax show Banshee, immediately stood out, Kazan was hesitant to cast him because of his Korean ancestry.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of ancestry

Noun

Britain does not field the US W76-1 or W76-2, although its sovereign warhead shares design lineage and technical commonality with the W76 and currently uses the Mk4A reentry body.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
However, this represented only one of several plausible geographic origins of her lineage, according to the researchers.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of lineage

Noun

Mosquito traps have now been installed at the airport, Fraport said, adding that the mosquitos captured will be genetically analyzed by the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, to determine their species and origin.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Fans of Waterbird Coffee were without their downtown Kansas City spot for just a few months before new owners strode in — single origin beans in hand — to save it.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of origin

Noun

The first prince of Norwegian descent born in 567 years, his birth held special significance for the young Norwegian monarchy.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Federal prosecutors have charged about 80 people in the broader case, the vast majority of whom are of Somali descent.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of descent

Noun

The estate includes a historic mansion, numerous secondary residences, and extensive Thoroughbred breeding and training facilities.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
The raptors’ breeding population peaked at around 30 breeding pairs in the mid-1950s, decreasing to zero in 1974, before rising to up to 13 pairs in the late 2000s, according to BTO.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of breeding

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The story tracks a Chinese chef who moves to the Middle East to clear family debts by running a restaurant, only to see the venue become a community refuge when armed conflict breaks out across the region.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Before her death, several Ruston businesses participated in a fundraiser to celebrate Lillian’s birthday and donate part of their proceeds to the family, according to CNN affiliate KNOE.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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