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 Cutting those chemical inputs could reduce waste while also simplifying the extraction process. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 At Garden Society, Gore has built the brand's approach around whole-plant extraction and faster onset. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Investors would finance the mining operations, while shareholders would ultimately receive dividends generated by resource extraction. — Rainer Zitelmann, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026 These stages are hairline design, graft extraction, channel creation, and graft placement. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 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, the notion of the emperor’s divine origins strengthened during the Meiji era, when the concept of State Shinto arose.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Experts suspect the hackers are from China, but neither Taiwan, nor Dream would confirm the origin of the July attacks.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of origin
Noun
  • In the second decade of the twentieth century—a period that became known as la Matanza—the killing of residents of Mexican descent was commonplace along the United States’ southern border.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Trump and his allies have used the scheme to target Walz’s Democratic administration and the state’s Somali community, as some of the defendants are of Somali descent.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 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
  • In 2025, the Medical Examiner’s Office submitted some biological evidence to Othram, a laboratory near Houston, for a forensic genetic genealogy analysis.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After 50 years, the case was re-examined by the Regional Cold Case Homicide Team, who used advances in forensic science, which included forensic investigative genetic genealogy.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 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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