LINEAGE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

lineage

noun

ˈli-nē-ij

Definition of lineage

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 Today, Aitzhanova, who comes from a long lineage of artisans and felt masters, interprets Al Basty and other myths into pieces like the Bayur liver bag or a white wool coat inspired by the sacred swan of Kazakh legends, Aqqu. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 Pieces created for Nanjing draw on the city’s own cultural lineage, from Qinhuai lanterns to yuhua stones. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Geese did something similar with last year’s Getting Killed, their own neutron star of an album, gobbling up the tangled lineages of rock, punk, and drone music in New York City with the ravenous appetites of kids weaned on the infinite scroll. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 Cell lineages follow paths through this map as development proceeds. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lineage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage

Noun

Despite Africa’s central place in human origins and its extraordinary genetic diversity, people of African ancestry remain underrepresented in the genomic datasets used to understand disease, estimate health risks, and develop treatments.

— Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Defense attorney Phil Barber said the findings could rule out certain individuals as contributors and may provide ancestry information, although the test cannot differentiate between men who share the same paternal ancestors.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of ancestry

Noun

Another family attempted to navigate the gate to access medical appointments.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Sanders, who spoke alongside el Sayed in Grand Rapids, said Trump’s attacks on the Democratic candidate were rooted in Islamophobia because Republicans have little to say about the issues affecting working families.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

Indigenous tribes adopted names including the drying rice moon, the falling leaves moon and the migrating moon.

— Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
The initiatives pitted some of California’s most successful Native American tribes with gaming interests against gambling corporations, including online sports gaming companies DraftKings and FanDuel.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of tribe

Noun

Theoretical arguments suggest that a substantial part, if not all, of the randomness in the world is of quantum origin.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
For anyone who grinds fresh every morning and chases single-origin lots, online talk about mold and mycotoxins in coffee tends to raise a practical question about how the stuff gets onto beans in the first place.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of origin

Noun

Advertisement The docuseries marks the first time the Loofe clan is sharing their side of the story, along with Nebraska investigators and an FBI agent assigned to the case.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
All of these came from the family’s own archives, a treasure trove that shows the focus on craftsmanship that is almost genetic to the Prada clan.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of clan

Noun

The forensic department at Oklahoma State University then took over genealogy profiling, according to Rouse.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Lichtman's discovery highlights the role of JewishGen, one of the world's largest online resources for Jewish genealogy.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of genealogy

Noun

The resolution was introduced after revelations about Cornell’s handling of Jane Doe’s allegations that she was raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
While Cam Bates returned a punt to the house against Memphis, Broncos returners have also muffed several punts this season.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

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