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as in ancestries
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in families
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 lineages
Comparative studies show that an appendix-like structure evolved independently in at least three distinct lineages of mammals – marsupials, primates and glires, a group that includes rodents and rabbits.
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Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
But a new investigation of Asgard genomes has revealed previously unknown lineages of the microbes in shallow coastal sediments, some of which appear tolerant of and use oxygen, according to a study published February 18 in the journal Nature.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
One key tool is DNA barcoding, which uses short gene sequences to identify separate lineages.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
According to study co-author and University of Copenhagen archaeologist Hannes Schroeder, the violence may also have explicitly targeted women in children as a way to sever family lineages and weaken rival communities.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
The remixing of the ancient lineages then supported the modern gibbons' genetic health and enabled population regrowth.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
These lineages of genius and generosity, our inheritances of these epistemologies and practices may soon become our only defense, our only offense, and our only wealth.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Ninety million years after our lineages split, humans are beginning to listen to whales in a new way.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Peter Godfrey-Smith, professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Sydney, explores the evolutionary roots of consciousness by tracing how felt experience may have emerged across different animal lineages.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
But a new investigation of Asgard genomes has revealed previously unknown lineages of the microbes in shallow coastal sediments, some of which appear tolerant of and use oxygen, according to a study published February 18 in the journal Nature.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
One key tool is DNA barcoding, which uses short gene sequences to identify separate lineages.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
According to study co-author and University of Copenhagen archaeologist Hannes Schroeder, the violence may also have explicitly targeted women in children as a way to sever family lineages and weaken rival communities.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
The remixing of the ancient lineages then supported the modern gibbons' genetic health and enabled population regrowth.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
These lineages of genius and generosity, our inheritances of these epistemologies and practices may soon become our only defense, our only offense, and our only wealth.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Ninety million years after our lineages split, humans are beginning to listen to whales in a new way.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Peter Godfrey-Smith, professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Sydney, explores the evolutionary roots of consciousness by tracing how felt experience may have emerged across different animal lineages.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineages
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But many Chicanos trace their lineage to indigenous peoples who survived Spanish colonization, often carrying mixed indigenous, Spanish, and other ancestries, a testament to survival and cultural fusion.—
David Alvarado,
Time,
15 Dec. 2025
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This lack of representation is problematic for people of different ancestries because genetic risk factors differ across populations.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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For families The property was built with families in mind, as a companion to the not-so-family-friendly Floral.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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In Pennridge, families are weighing their next steps.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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All three are Nordic countries with populations above 5 million and strong winter sport pedigrees — Norway most of all.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy and Cindy Bearman, a husband-wife duo with pedigrees from New York City’s ABC Kitchen and db Bistro Moderne, have created a seasonal menu that is technique-forward and expressive.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are all these different tribes that live in the city.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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The other 30% is split between municipalities, counties and tribes.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The seal texts often introduced the owners with their names, genealogies, gender, professions and hometowns.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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Salvation takes place in a mountainous region of Turkey where two Kurdish clans have grown up in constant distrust of each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Another patient had a revelation about the origins of his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, which significantly improved his symptoms.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Stewart is a Green Lantern, one of the space cops patrolling Earth and its sector as part of the Green Lantern Corps, and his appearance make tonal sense as both Superman and Brainiac are space-faring characters with alien origins.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Everyone is staying in their houses.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cognitive Mercury is trining Jupiter, uniting your 7th and 11th houses — which both focus on your connections with other people.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lineages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineages. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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