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
The 50th anniversary season of the show overall has sold out all of its linear and streaming ad inventory.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
Just 34 of the 510 regular season MLS games are available on linear TV channels — 19 on Fox Sports 1 and 15 on Fox.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
The big difference is that Charter largely provides linear TV connections to households in a traditional cable package offering whereas Netflix is a streaming-only platform.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
The portrayals of Black couples—through struggle, passion, humor, and success—have shown us that love may not be linear, but is still beautiful, nonetheless.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
Just 34 of the 510 regular season MLS games are available on linear TV channels — 19 on Fox Sports 1 and 15 on Fox.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
The big difference is that Charter largely provides linear TV connections to households in a traditional cable package offering whereas Netflix is a streaming-only platform.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
The portrayals of Black couples—through struggle, passion, humor, and success—have shown us that love may not be linear, but is still beautiful, nonetheless.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for linear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
Adjective
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Indeed, engagement and performance are mostly predicted, not by where people work, but by the quality and competence of their direct line managers.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Just about every room on both floors enjoys panoramic city and park vistas and direct access to a tranquil terrace enveloped in greenery, creating a serene vibe that’s difficult to find in the heart of Manhattan.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Knicks listed him as questionable in the final two games before the break, but after missing five straight contests, he is expected to return pending a successful pregame warmup.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, China’s M&A activity was on course to log its fifth straight year of decline, until the final quarter of the year, which saw a sudden acceleration in activity.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, the story is straightforward, but the answers are not.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The rationale is straightforward: since the administration has eliminated the CEQ regulations, and agency regulations were based on them, agencies should now align their procedures with the new CEQ framework.—
James Broughel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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