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
Anderson’s best-seller hypothesized that technology platforms would allow people to discover obscure or older material while simultaneously allowing businesses to display that material in a way the linear world, with its limited space, never could.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Grief is not always linear and can be complicated by so many factors.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Both, nevertheless, lacked the linear roads to recovery that make for suspenseful narrative retellings.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Companies will need to adapt to these regulations by either implementing disruptive solutions such as blockchain technology or engaging in continuous improvement processes to enhance traceability and transparency in their supply chains with linear improvements to SKU route tracking.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 11 June 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Grief is not always linear and can be complicated by so many factors.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Both, nevertheless, lacked the linear roads to recovery that make for suspenseful narrative retellings.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Companies will need to adapt to these regulations by either implementing disruptive solutions such as blockchain technology or engaging in continuous improvement processes to enhance traceability and transparency in their supply chains with linear improvements to SKU route tracking.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for linear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
Adjective
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Israel considers Iran's nuclear program to be a direct threat to its national security.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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The unprecedented firing of the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. poses a direct threat to American health.—
Tom Frieden,
Time,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Third baseman Brett Baty was also out of the lineup for the third straight game with groin soreness.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Users were quick to point out the paradox of straight women using a song about gender fluidity to talk about their ex boyfriends.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The data is pretty straightforward: Ticket prices just keep getting more expensive.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Questions on straightforward topics, like high school history, produced up to six times fewer emissions than subjects like abstract algebra or philosophy, which required lengthy reasoning processes.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
19 June 2025
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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