TRACING Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtrā-siŋ

Definition of tracing

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another the tracing of this mountain lion is going to be difficult if the rain washes away all of the tracks

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tracing

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verb

present participle of trace

as in defining

to draw or make apparent the outline of trace your hand onto this piece of paper

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as in tracking

to go after or on the track of police traced the burglar back to his apartment, where they discovered a ton of stolen loot

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Recent Examples of tracing

Noun

Delays in contact tracing, difficulties accessing affected areas, mistrust from communities and violence by armed groups and some residents have hampered the response, the Africa CDC said. — Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 To do that, health officials need to quickly identify the possible routes a virus might spread, a practice known as contact tracing, says Armand Sprecher, an infectious diseases physician with Doctors Without Borders. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 July 2026

Verb

No coach claimed it, no campaign minted it, and more than three decades later, tracing down its first utterance remains a tall order. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 But more recently, DOGE reduced surveillance and tracing capabilities. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tracing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracing

Noun

And the landscape itself provides inspiring backdrops for wellness activities and pursuits.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026
Newcastle signed 20-year-old defensive midfielder Aladji Bamba from Monaco of France’s Ligue 1, while Howe’s abrupt departure after almost five years as head coach was another complicating factor in their pursuit of Bergvall.

— Jay Harris, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursuit

Verb

Following the unification of Italy in the 19th century, these traditions increasingly came to be understood collectively as Italian cuisine, although regional differences remain a defining feature of the country’s cuisine.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
But the island’s most recent defining event was the devastation wrought by 2017’s Hurricane Irma.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of defining

Verb

The First Alert Weather Team is tracking; however, later high-resolution models continue to favor this scenario.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
The incursions forced Chișinău International Airport to temporarily suspend arrivals and departures Tuesday, sending incoming flights into holding patterns or diverting them to neighboring countries, according to tracking data.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tracking

Verb

Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague offered a timeline of the last seven days of deliberations, outlining to Wendlandt when the jury issued deadlock notes and questions, and how those were handled in court.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
The report starts by outlining how the league browbeats front offices with memos and other communication about cap circumvention and what qualifies, which is absolutely correct.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of outlining

Verb

Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
One more injury, and the playoff-chasing Jays are in a really bad spot.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

The time between a designer sketching an idea and that item hitting a store shelf is eight to 12 months, sometimes longer.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Admittedly, Mitchell is fairly creative in sketching the run-up to the dinosaur takeover, which includes ominous signs such as long-extinct plant life taking root overnight.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of sketching

Verb

Both certainly worked less in their final years than during the peaks of their careers, but continued giving interviews, making appearances and pursuing their creative passions.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Friday, on the other side of the country, marked the Hurricanes’ first opportunity since that fateful day to get back on the path toward pursuing a championship.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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