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
Prequel series Dexter: Original Sin will release its Season 1 finale this Friday, Feb. 14, on the Paramount+ With Showtime streamer; the episode will air on the linear Paramount+ With Showtime Sunday, Feb. 16 at 10/9c.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
Women’s Sports Connect also offers access to premier streaming and linear inventory through a partnership with Disney Advertising.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
But the great climate migration of the coming decades won’t be linear.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
With its stock down more than 50% since the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, the company has been under growing Wall Street scrutiny, especially given its exposure to linear TV, which is in secular decline.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
Women’s Sports Connect also offers access to premier streaming and linear inventory through a partnership with Disney Advertising.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
But the great climate migration of the coming decades won’t be linear.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
With its stock down more than 50% since the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, the company has been under growing Wall Street scrutiny, especially given its exposure to linear TV, which is in secular decline.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linear
Adjective
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Any trip to Asia from the U.S. will be on the long side, and there currently are no direct flights from the U.S. to major gateways in Thailand.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Being direct and giving context may be the best path for interactions with rideshare drivers, servers and the like.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Hoosiers have dropped four straight and six of their last seven games, with the lone victory coming by one point.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Sabers have lost four straight games, including six of their last seven all by double digits.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, receiving aid after a disaster is not straightforward.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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But Philadelphia, say the Chiefs, run a different, more straightforward version of the tush push, with Hurts using the leverage of his offensive line to burrow forward.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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