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 series has also been airing on the linear Fox Sports channel.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 May 2026
For instance, a category might consist of sets and functions that relate these sets to each other, or of vector spaces and the linear maps that transform one vector space into another.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
The idea of an invincible Yoshi running around a storybook filled with non-linear stages might strike terror into longtime fans who recall those exact same points applying to Yoshi’s Story on the Nintendo 64.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Information is processed in a linear sequence, one step at a time.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 May 2026
For instance, a category might consist of sets and functions that relate these sets to each other, or of vector spaces and the linear maps that transform one vector space into another.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
The idea of an invincible Yoshi running around a storybook filled with non-linear stages might strike terror into longtime fans who recall those exact same points applying to Yoshi’s Story on the Nintendo 64.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Information is processed in a linear sequence, one step at a time.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for linear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
Adjective
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There’s a sense internally that Wirtz’s adaptation to English football was made tougher by his arrival at a time when the Premier League was becoming more physical, more direct and more about set-plays.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Its own members also would have more direct supervision from the Oakland City Council, undermining a key aspect of its independence.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Even Donovan Mitchell’s 31-point performance wasn’t enough to keep Cleveland competitive as the Knicks’ defense smothered the Cavaliers’ perimeter attack for the fourth straight game.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Second, Los Angeles’ bullpen had not been scored upon in 11 straight games and had fired 38 consecutive scoreless innings, the longest streak by the Dodgers in the modern era (since 1901).—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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Osaka’s tennis shone, too, in a 6-3, 7-6(3) win that felt straightforward considering Siegemund’s ability to knock opponents off rhythm with her awkward, slice-laden game and use of tennis’ dark arts.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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His pitching performance was less straightforward.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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