1
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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2
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
The public may be aware of Ancestry.com or 23 and Me, where families can learn about their lineage through a DNA swab.
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Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The imagery has a lineage of Plath’s intensity meets Hughes bestiary, with an emotional narrative all Petit’s own.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
The name, a nod to family lineage, evokes heritage.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 June 2025
Edward Monreal, who was partially raised by his aunt Doll, shared stories of his lineage, but never spoke of the fire that claimed his own family.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
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Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The imagery has a lineage of Plath’s intensity meets Hughes bestiary, with an emotional narrative all Petit’s own.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
The name, a nod to family lineage, evokes heritage.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 June 2025
Edward Monreal, who was partially raised by his aunt Doll, shared stories of his lineage, but never spoke of the fire that claimed his own family.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
Noun
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The results give key findings from over 265 health tests, identify over 365 dog breeds, and provide insights into genetics and ancestry.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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In 2017, social media users dragged Blake Lively for claiming to have indigenous ancestry in a L'Oreal Paris makeup commercial.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Also, Ford said that on July 17, Ford employees and dealers will come to the North Texas Food Bank to pack food boxes for local Texas families, including those impacted by the floods.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
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Beauchemin was since taken down his Facebook page and cut off contact with his family, at least temporarily, an insider told TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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The venture firm Sequoia Capital ranks Palantir experience as the top pedigree for startup founders, for instance.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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Despite his activity and pedigree as a member of Kill Cliff FC, the UFC moved on from Loosa.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The latest escalation began with members of a Bedouin tribe in Sweida setting up a checkpoint and attacking and robbing a Druze man, which triggered tit-for-tat attacks and kidnappings.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Some Native American tribes allied with Britain, while others sided with France.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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No origin story, Gunn’s version begins with Superman having lost his first-ever battle off-camera, back in Metropolis.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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In the eight years since Miller rose to fame and became an outsized antagonist on the American left, his Santa Monica villain origin story has been exhaustively documented, picked over and reanalyzed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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These are Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow, and Lady of the Lake. Baptism of Fire sees Geralt caught between two warring clans, and Ciri join a group of thieves called The Rats.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The Miller clan, led by its head huncho Master P, were there to dominate everything from music to business in a way that had never been done before from southern artists (or MOST artists in fact).—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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Genetic genealogy: Building the family tree of a serial killer Retiree Barbara Rae-Venter never anticipated that her hobby of researching her family tree would lead to the capture of one of the most notorious criminals in California, the Golden State Killer.—
David Morgan
July 11,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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The victim was identified through genealogy, and the coroner’s office is waiting on a final report from a private lab before making his ID public, Jellison said.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The cat spooks, darting under a pile of debris that was once a house.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile, videos circulating on social media show a house being swept up in the surge in Ruidoso as rushing waters tore through previously burn-scarred terrain from wildfires.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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