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
In the series—which begins in the early 1960s and unfolds in a linear timeline—after two wars within five years, Indian physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha publicly advocates for India to become a nuclear power.
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Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Alien: Earth will premiere on Tuesday, August 12, with the first two episodes available to stream on Hulu at 8 pm ET and on the FX linear channel at 8 pm ET/PT, and on Disney+ internationally on August 13.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
San Pedro Creek Culture Park’s linear continuity is only broken in one place, for a block, just south of the stretch through the heart of downtown.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Tucked around a partition wall sporting a two-way linear fireplace is a kitchen outfitted with sleek Poliform cabinetry, an eat-in island, and Miele, Wolf, and Sub-Zero appliances.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2025
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Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Alien: Earth will premiere on Tuesday, August 12, with the first two episodes available to stream on Hulu at 8 pm ET and on the FX linear channel at 8 pm ET/PT, and on Disney+ internationally on August 13.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
San Pedro Creek Culture Park’s linear continuity is only broken in one place, for a block, just south of the stretch through the heart of downtown.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Tucked around a partition wall sporting a two-way linear fireplace is a kitchen outfitted with sleek Poliform cabinetry, an eat-in island, and Miele, Wolf, and Sub-Zero appliances.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
Adjective
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But California is aiming to flip five GOP seats in direct response to five seats Texas Republicans wish to secure in their redistricting.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Donyell Malen has been direct and emphatic in his finishing.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After playing seven games against the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox, the Yankees will run into their biggest test with nine straight games against Astros, Blue Jays and Tigers.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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More Getty Images In a dramatic final round, Scheffler swung a four-shot deficit to overtake Scotland's Robert MacIntyre, who had led the field for three straight days.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For certified cave divers, joining a dive here is remarkably straightforward.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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So this was all set up in a very straightforward way.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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