lineage

noun

ˈli-nē-ij How to pronounce lineage (audio)
Definition of lineagenext
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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2
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 Thus began my lifelong affiliation with dogs, which continues to this day in the person of Charley, paradoxically named not for me but for a previous Charley dog who showed up halfway down a lineage of canine hereditary succession. — Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025 This study reveals a distinct lineage of HKU5-CoVs in bats that efficiently use human ACE2 and underscores their potential zoonotic risk. — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 The release marks the next evolution of OpenAI's flagship model lineage that has been an industry front-runner since the start of the generative-AI boom. — Ina Fried, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 Indeed, the findings indicate that the ease of evolutionary innovation is as important in driving speciation as an evolutionary innovation is itself, speeding the development of new species in easily evolving lineages. — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lineage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
  1. ancestry
  2. family
  3. pedigree
  4. tribe
  5. origin
  6. clan
  7. genealogy
  8. house
Noun
  • These individuals appear to have merged with larger populations that were unrelated to the Xiongnu, many of them with European ancestry, forming a group with genetically diverse backgrounds, according to the study.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Certain genetic variants, or mutations, are often linked to ancestry, and some have been connected to poor health outcomes.
    — Leah Small, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of ancestry
Noun
  • Only Rob, the youngest of the Ford siblings, grew up relatively insulated from the family’s chaos, although his turn would come.
    — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • As both participant and observer, like its protagonist, the film contends with many shades of anguish, in a story about an extended Zambian family mourning the death of a man known to all as Uncle Fred, writes Tribune film critic Michael Phillips.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of family
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  • Russell Wilson is the other quarterback on the market with Super Bowl pedigree, and reports indicate he is expected to visit with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, followed by the Giants on Friday.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Despite its great pedigree, The Franchise did not attract large enough audience, leading to the cancellation.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of pedigree
Noun
  • For years the tribe has opposed the line as a risk to its water supply.
    — Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Standing Rock Sioux tribe called the pipeline a violation of its treaty rights and claimed the pipeline route risked polluting the tribe's primary water source and would damage sacred sites.
    — Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of tribe
Noun
  • Katherine Sprung, a pastry chef and founder of Squish Marshmallows, as well as the host of the food history podcast Sprung on Food, told Newsweek about the dish's origins.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • That’s how British star Stephen Graham (Bodies, Boiling Point) describes the origins of the idea for his Netflix crime drama Adolescence, which premieres on Thursday, during a recent Next on Netflix event in London.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of origin
Noun
  • This flashback kickoff, which looks to tell the devious origin story of the megachurch-leading Gemstone clan, went from long shot to lock quickly.
    — Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In Scotland, tartans are traditionally associated with different clans and families, though anyone can come up with their own tartan and register it with the Scottish government.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of clan
Noun
  • Black women’s representation in genealogy, archiving, and database industries is important because their perspectives are often undervalued in these fields and their roles are limited.
    — Britney Porter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But genetic genealogy has rarely been tested in a courtroom setting to an intense degree.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of genealogy
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  • Authorities in New Jersey are investigating a house fire at the residence of a pharmaceutical executive as a potential arson.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Listings moved fast Earlier this year, U.S. houses were selling at the slowest pace since March 2020, Redfin reported.
    — Karri Peifer, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of house

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