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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members
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Recent Examples of lineage
Now, an African lineage joins the ranks, as per IFL Science.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Some myosin classes, such as I and II, are widely conserved across many organisms, whereas others are more specialized and restricted to particular lineages—for example, certain classes are found mainly in animals and others in plants.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
That experience introduced mo‘o—continuity, succession—as a guiding thread for the triennial, reminding me that everything exists in relation and within long lineages of care.
—Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Salinas traces her paternal lineage to the town, which is in northern Mexico, and her exhibit is scheduled to be displayed there in November.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Some myosin classes, such as I and II, are widely conserved across many organisms, whereas others are more specialized and restricted to particular lineages—for example, certain classes are found mainly in animals and others in plants.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
That experience introduced mo‘o—continuity, succession—as a guiding thread for the triennial, reminding me that everything exists in relation and within long lineages of care.
—Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Salinas traces her paternal lineage to the town, which is in northern Mexico, and her exhibit is scheduled to be displayed there in November.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
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In January, a DNA profile was successfully developed and uploaded to a direct-to-consumer ancestry database while a genealogist assigned to the Riverside Cold Case Homicide Team was able to positively identify a potential match to a close relative in Alabama.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Leo’s ancestry includes four generations of Cubans on his mother’s side.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Within months, her brother had sold the family home in Streamwood for around $160,000.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That game served as a fundraiser for the MacCallum family.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The school has banners and big names to prove its hockey pedigree, though the real evidence lies with a man called Rooster.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Titleless, yes, but by no means without royal pedigree, Peter Phillips was welcomed into the world with a 41-gun salute from the Tower of London.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The quarter-ton bears, apex predators who are revered by some Native American tribes but also feared for their attacks on livestock and sometimes humans, became locally extinct in California in 1924, the same year that the last California gray wolf was captured and killed.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Askia Bennett is a wild man for the Young Seminole Hunters tribe.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The design captures the majesty and beauty of its origin.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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What began as a small corn mill and tortillería has since grown into a full dining room and taquería where the pair nixtamalize single-origin corn to coax out its full spectrum of unique flavors and textures.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Police last month detained 16 people allegedly linked to the Mazzarella clan on cyber fraud charges.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Most of his clan had inherited the freckled, rabbity Kennedy looks.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Investigators are also turning to genetic genealogy in analyzing partial DNA found at Guthrie’s home, Nanos told NBC News that same day.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Advanced genealogy testing eventually led to the identification of a sibling of Jimenez, who was located in Houston.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Breakfast is included, a generous European-style buffet with eggs, cured meats, fresh fruit, house granola, muffins, and flaky pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Horner showed investigators where to find her body, which was recovered two days later at a site along the Trinity River less than 10 miles from her father’s house, authorities have said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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