lineages

noun

Definition of lineagesnext
plural of lineage
1
as in ancestries
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended his Italian lineage was very important to him

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineages
  1. families
  2. tribes
  3. clans
  4. origins
Noun
  • The brand is facing an existential crisis, including multiple lawsuits, but the two warring families who own the company seem more preoccupied about a series of petty legal battles.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Urban centers like Detroit and the surrounding suburbs remain hot spots, attracting families and professionals seeking a balance between suburban comfort and urban amenities.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of families
Noun
  • The complaint notes that Californians voted in 1984 to amend the California Constitution to ban banked games, though tribes are exempted from that ban under a 2000 state constitutional amendment.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The tribes are suing under a law — Senate Bill 549 — that went into effect Wednesday.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • And our definition of social media was to converse about the over-the-top shenanigans of the fictional Ewing, Channing and Carrington clans at the proverbial office watercooler.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of clans
Noun
  • An organization can take advantage of data management tools to help standardize the data so multiple systems and users can use it without worrying about its origins or accuracy.
    Robbie Morrison, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Sky Axe may have spoken, to those who knew its origins, of distant horizons; and now, thanks to the young woman who found it, the skies of the American Midwest are part of its story, too.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of origins
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near lineages

lineage

lineages

lineal

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Lineages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineages. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on lineages

Nglish: Translation of lineages for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of lineages for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Using Bullet Points ( • )

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Top 12 Sophisticated Compliments

Word of the Year 2024 | Polarization

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
white rubber duck stands out in a row of yellow ducks
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.