as in direct
free from irregularities or digressions in course
the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air
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Recent Examples of linear
Anderson’s best-seller hypothesized that technology platforms would allow people to discover obscure or older material while simultaneously allowing businesses to display that material in a way the linear world, with its limited space, never could.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Grief is not always linear and can be complicated by so many factors.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Both, nevertheless, lacked the linear roads to recovery that make for suspenseful narrative retellings.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Companies will need to adapt to these regulations by either implementing disruptive solutions such as blockchain technology or engaging in continuous improvement processes to enhance traceability and transparency in their supply chains with linear improvements to SKU route tracking.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 11 June 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Grief is not always linear and can be complicated by so many factors.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Both, nevertheless, lacked the linear roads to recovery that make for suspenseful narrative retellings.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Companies will need to adapt to these regulations by either implementing disruptive solutions such as blockchain technology or engaging in continuous improvement processes to enhance traceability and transparency in their supply chains with linear improvements to SKU route tracking.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for linear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
Adjective
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The unpredictability of international trade can delay spending, hiring, and strategic initiatives—direct consequences of the financial strain tariffs can impose.—
Vinay Goel,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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King and her team grew wary when Russo asked for direct access to the main Social Security data files—among them the Death Master File, on which the S.S.A. records each number holder who has died.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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My how that script has flipped as Marchand helps the Panthers chase a second straight Stanley Cup crown.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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After drawing three straight walks to load the bases for Miami, Forbes struck out consecutive batters to escape the jam.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The House previously approved a budget bill that contained a fairly straightforward provision to ban state AI regulation for 10 years.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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That's pretty straightforward — not something that will keep CBO analysts working overtime.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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