LINEAL Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

lineal

adjective

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as in linear

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Recent Examples of lineal In a fight that almost no one gave him a chance to win, the iconic kickboxer nearly defeated lineal heavyweight boxing champion, Oleksandr Usyk. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 That lineal route looked to add a red carpet after Chicago Fire went down to 10 men in the first half of Tuesday’s quarterfinal. —

Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025 Some tribes, like the St. Croix Ojibwe Nation, have moved away from blood quantum to lineal descendancy for enrollment, resulting in membership growth. ONEIDA – Norbert Hill Jr. is the former director of education for the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. —

Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lineal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineal

linear

Adjective

While their love story has not been linear, taking breaks on and off over the last two decades, the two are now engaged and set to be married in September.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
But progress has been difficult and non-linear.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 June 2026