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
The Canadian Academy and the CBC, which has carried the CSAs in recent years on its linear and streaming platforms, have tried other experiments to boost or safeguard ratings in recent years amid the pandemic and other industry disruptions.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Until recently, researchers could only study simple, one-dimensional time crystals formed in linear chains of atoms.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Obviously, there’s still plenty of room for growth, but nothing Weiss said this week about rethinking news hasn’t been said a million times before by other execs at CBS News and its linear rivals.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
The linear city has been controversial since its conception due to its outrageous scale, exorbitant costs, and the human right abuses suffered by construction workers, with thousands believed to have died while working on the project.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Until recently, researchers could only study simple, one-dimensional time crystals formed in linear chains of atoms.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Obviously, there’s still plenty of room for growth, but nothing Weiss said this week about rethinking news hasn’t been said a million times before by other execs at CBS News and its linear rivals.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
The linear city has been controversial since its conception due to its outrageous scale, exorbitant costs, and the human right abuses suffered by construction workers, with thousands believed to have died while working on the project.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
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Another reporter asked Nacua who the last person to slide into his direct messages was.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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David Plotz, the CEO of City Cast, told Semafor in a phone call that the local podcast network was expanding its coverage of Washington as a direct result of the Post’s pullback, and would be immediately hiring four multi-platform journalists.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After interviewing for multiple head coaching jobs this month, McDaniel agreed to join Jim Harbaugh with the Chargers, who finished their second straight 11-6 season under their veteran head coach with another playoff exit in the wild-card round.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Transfer icing to a pastry bag fitted with a very small straight tip (or use a resealable plastic bag and snip off one corner); pipe a pattern on top of marzipan as desired.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Balancing confidence and vulnerability in your internal and external communications isn’t always straightforward, though.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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People need straightforward talk about trade-offs — between price stability and employment, between protecting savers and stimulating growth.—
Annelise Riles,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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