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as in ancestries
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in families
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 lineages
That experience introduced mo‘o—continuity, succession—as a guiding thread for the triennial, reminding me that everything exists in relation and within long lineages of care.
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Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
More broadly, the discovery highlights hidden biodiversity in groundwater systems and suggests older evolutionary lineages preserved underground.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
According to researchers, modern dog genetic lineages must have been established by the Upper Palaeolithic, the final phase of the Old Stone Age, between 50,000 and 10,000 BP (Before Present).
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
As is true of many revolutions in flowering plants, some seagrass lineages doubled then edited entire genomes.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
And that’s exciting for artists who make music in a way that utilizes the superpowers and traditions and lineages that have been left by our ancestors for hundreds of years.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
This form of biological clock mechanism appears even in ancient lineages, including sponges and some jellyfish.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Comparative studies show that an appendix-like structure evolved independently in at least three distinct lineages of mammals – marsupials, primates and glires, a group that includes rodents and rabbits.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
More broadly, the discovery highlights hidden biodiversity in groundwater systems and suggests older evolutionary lineages preserved underground.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
According to researchers, modern dog genetic lineages must have been established by the Upper Palaeolithic, the final phase of the Old Stone Age, between 50,000 and 10,000 BP (Before Present).
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
As is true of many revolutions in flowering plants, some seagrass lineages doubled then edited entire genomes.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
And that’s exciting for artists who make music in a way that utilizes the superpowers and traditions and lineages that have been left by our ancestors for hundreds of years.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
This form of biological clock mechanism appears even in ancient lineages, including sponges and some jellyfish.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Comparative studies show that an appendix-like structure evolved independently in at least three distinct lineages of mammals – marsupials, primates and glires, a group that includes rodents and rabbits.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineages
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Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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That drops to 49% for Hispanic/Latino patients, 29% for Black patients and even lower for mixed ancestries, the NMDP reports.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Those inflated bills are eating into families’ budgets at a time when gas, grocery and housing costs are high and threatening to climb further, limiting many Americans’ ability to save money and build wealth.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The main motivation is the seven grieving families.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The indictment also accused the men of purchasing the counterfeit prescription drugs without proper paperwork, known as T3s/pedigrees, and reselling them to pharmacy customers.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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All three are Nordic countries with populations above 5 million and strong winter sport pedigrees — Norway most of all.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some Native American tribes refer to the April full moon as the breaking ice moon, the frog moon, the sucker moon and the budding moon of plants and shrubs.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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For those following news about the war on social media, this affinity network—all these different figures with their own little tribes—has been quickly replacing images of the war with commentary on it.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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The seal texts often introduced the owners with their names, genealogies, gender, professions and hometowns.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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In mid-July, armed groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed with local Bedouin clans, spurring intervention by government forces who effectively sided with the Bedouins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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Developed by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, the series expands the mythology of Derry, Maine, exploring the origins of Pennywise, the malevolent entity at the center of King’s iconic story.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Senior curator Dag Spicer said understanding the origins of technology is key to making sense of its future.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tucked away in a quiet corner of the grounds, the spa has the same haute-hippie vibe as the houses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, America is short by multiple millions of houses.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lineages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineages. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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