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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
Adjective
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Officials gave no immediate indication whether the murder had any direct link to Russia's war in Ukraine.—
Anastasiia Malenko,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, the VPC is launching another nationwide voter registration push, its largest direct-mail campaign to date.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Cougars currently dominate that record 72-17-3 and have won the last 10 straight meetings between the teams in a run that dates back to 2001.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Athletics had one of their worst pitching performances in months on their home field and dropped their second straight game to the Texas Rangers on Saturday.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Bet $1, Win 20 Profit Boosts This is a straightforward offer that puts the power in the hands of the players.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Keep the advice ruthlessly straightforward.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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