1
as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members
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Recent Examples of lineage
Wilson’s screenplay sticks to enough of the traditional plot to honor the lineage, while including sufficient departures to let Snow White stand on its own.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Miles Davis, who was in the lineage of Benny Goodman, mentored Jack DeJohnette, who mentored Terri Lynne Carrington.
—Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Nico told Forbes in 2020 that his grandfather's legacy and his lineage of entrepreneurship inspired him to create his own branch of Marley Naturals, the family estate’s cannabis brand.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
As he's proven in his current role as the very bro-y brother on White Lotus — not to mention his Kennedy family lineage — Patrick Schwarzenegger definitely has the chops to pull it off.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Miles Davis, who was in the lineage of Benny Goodman, mentored Jack DeJohnette, who mentored Terri Lynne Carrington.
—Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Nico told Forbes in 2020 that his grandfather's legacy and his lineage of entrepreneurship inspired him to create his own branch of Marley Naturals, the family estate’s cannabis brand.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
As he's proven in his current role as the very bro-y brother on White Lotus — not to mention his Kennedy family lineage — Patrick Schwarzenegger definitely has the chops to pull it off.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
Noun
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The prospect of highly sensitive genetic, ancestry and account information being sold to an unknown buyer who may use it in ways customers had not anticipated causes anxiety for some.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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This includes genetic information, biological DNA samples, health information, ancestry and genealogy information, personal contact information, payment and billing information, and other information, such as messages that genetic relatives can send each other through the platform.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Neglect of Personal Hygiene: Refusing to eat with the family or to maintain personal hygiene, like taking baths.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This can create stigma that directly affects patients with ASD, as well as their families.—
James M. Gaylor,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
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As London embraces sophisticated tequila appreciation beyond shots, the unique combination of celebrity pedigree and quality has positioned it as the fashionable choice for the capital’s style-conscious social set.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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But Steichen’s pedigree coaching both the Chargers’ Justin Herbert and the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts to recent success gives Jones the chance to be the 2025 version of Sam Darnold.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this year, a member of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe voluntarily visited the rural Brazilian village of Bela Rosa.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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In past years, other Native American tribes have received IMLS grants to purchase access to apps such as Hoopla and Libby, which provide free ebooks and audiobooks to library patrons.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The duo first met in an acting class, says Nikki of her origin story with Molly.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Their work is detailed in a study published Thursday in the journal Science and hints at the evolutionary origin of our own communication.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Members of the Kennedy clan have held positions at nearly every level of government.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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The victim’s profile was loaded into two consumer genealogy databases, GEDmatch and Family Tree DNA.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2025
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Barak said the companies' downfall was due to market saturation, fewer consumers interested in recreational genealogy and rising consumer wariness about how their sensitive data is handled.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Plus, there’s a two-level guest house with its own kitchen and living area.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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For his first day of work in June 1999, Scott Smith arrived at the makeshift bat factory, a three-level brick corner house in Ottawa with a stop sign sprouting up from the tree-lawn shrubs.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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