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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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
Thus began my lifelong affiliation with dogs, which continues to this day in the person of Charley, paradoxically named not for me but for a previous Charley dog who showed up halfway down a lineage of canine hereditary succession.
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Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
This study reveals a distinct lineage of HKU5-CoVs in bats that efficiently use human ACE2 and underscores their potential zoonotic risk.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The release marks the next evolution of OpenAI's flagship model lineage that has been an industry front-runner since the start of the generative-AI boom.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Indeed, the findings indicate that the ease of evolutionary innovation is as important in driving speciation as an evolutionary innovation is itself, speeding the development of new species in easily evolving lineages.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
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Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
This study reveals a distinct lineage of HKU5-CoVs in bats that efficiently use human ACE2 and underscores their potential zoonotic risk.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The release marks the next evolution of OpenAI's flagship model lineage that has been an industry front-runner since the start of the generative-AI boom.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Indeed, the findings indicate that the ease of evolutionary innovation is as important in driving speciation as an evolutionary innovation is itself, speeding the development of new species in easily evolving lineages.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
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The only reason to invoke such a power is to try to enable sweeping detentions and deportations of Venezuelans based on their ancestry, not on any gang activity that could be proved in immigration proceedings.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by millions of Americans regardless of their ancestry.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday, March 13, PEOPLE confirmed with a source close to the Trump family that Vanessa, 47, and Tiger, 49, have been quietly dating for several months.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Only Rob, the youngest of the Ford siblings, grew up relatively insulated from the family’s chaos, although his turn would come.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Russell Wilson is the other quarterback on the market with Super Bowl pedigree, and reports indicate he is expected to visit with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, followed by the Giants on Friday.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Despite its great pedigree, The Franchise did not attract large enough audience, leading to the cancellation.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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For years the tribe has opposed the line as a risk to its water supply.—
Jack Dura,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Standing Rock Sioux tribe called the pipeline a violation of its treaty rights and claimed the pipeline route risked polluting the tribe's primary water source and would damage sacred sites.—
Seiji Yamashita,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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While Jubilee struck a more uplifting tone compared to past albums, For Melancholy Brunettes returns to some of the band’s moodier origins.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The origin seems to make sense since mature toms have long, flowing snoods.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sagittarius: Saxon Ratliff Saxton is the oldest of the Ratliff clan.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The younger members of the Katzenellenbogen clan are certain that their forefathers’ way of life is no longer viable.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Black women’s representation in genealogy, archiving, and database industries is important because their perspectives are often undervalued in these fields and their roles are limited.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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But genetic genealogy has rarely been tested in a courtroom setting to an intense degree.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Authorities in New Jersey are investigating a house fire at the residence of a pharmaceutical executive as a potential arson.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Listings moved fast Earlier this year, U.S. houses were selling at the slowest pace since March 2020, Redfin reported.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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