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
So the linear channel and streaming service rewarded the thriller with a season 2 renewal, announced last week.
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EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But quarterback development in the NFL is hardly linear, especially for draftees who are tossed into the fire.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
According to Nielsen, college football that September saw the biggest OOH lift in the key sales demos among all sports, as deliveries for adults 18-49 and 25-54 were up 9% compared to ESPN’s linear TV ratings.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
And Canadian media giants are looking to offset declining Canadian viewership for traditional linear TV channels with more inroads into the streaming space.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for linear
EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But quarterback development in the NFL is hardly linear, especially for draftees who are tossed into the fire.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
According to Nielsen, college football that September saw the biggest OOH lift in the key sales demos among all sports, as deliveries for adults 18-49 and 25-54 were up 9% compared to ESPN’s linear TV ratings.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
And Canadian media giants are looking to offset declining Canadian viewership for traditional linear TV channels with more inroads into the streaming space.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for linear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
Adjective
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Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia and Ecuador have all secured direct berths to the tournament.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fast-forward to today, and the airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is preparing to launch next spring, the first-ever direct flight between Charlotte and Zayed International Airport in the United Arab Emirates capital.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Kansas City Royals hold all the cards in their pursuit of a second straight playoff appearance.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Just a straight, artificial line.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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How and why the Great North Run has remained and remains relevant is not linear or straightforward.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The logic for this belief is straightforward.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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