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
While cord-cutting continues to erode the national pay-TV base, local sports has managed to offset any losses in linear reach with a rapidly expanding streaming audience.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
And all of that offers a certain salvation, a shelter of sorts from the unjustly brief and linear time we are given.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Temperature rise is not linear, and success or failure will be measured against a long-term average, rather than from a single year.
—Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025
A week after a heavy round of layoffs, the company is reorganizing its linear TV business under George Cheeks, chair of TV media at Paramount.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
And all of that offers a certain salvation, a shelter of sorts from the unjustly brief and linear time we are given.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Temperature rise is not linear, and success or failure will be measured against a long-term average, rather than from a single year.
—Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025
A week after a heavy round of layoffs, the company is reorganizing its linear TV business under George Cheeks, chair of TV media at Paramount.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for linear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
Adjective
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For years, fashion companies like Ralph Lauren pulled their products from Macy’s stores to sell more of their products direct to consumers online and at their own stores.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The league then sends out direct notification letters to players, giving them the specific details of the fine and instructions on how to appeal.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Dallas has dropped two straight games, most recently losing 110-102 to the Houston Rockets on the road.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pilots’ comeback While The Pitt had a straight-to-series order, American Blue and How To Survive Without Me are pilots, part of a resurgence of the broadcast development staple.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Blair, the two members on shift would often organize alternative sleeping rotas that left just one individual with a straightforward password and all the power.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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In straightforward and compelling prose, Sammy, then 40, tells the story of his vaudeville beginnings, his growth as an entertainer, and his movement through America.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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