as in lineages
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a family of Italian extraction
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Recent Examples of extractions
Rainwater that recharges the Floridan Aquifer is equal to the sum of groundwater losses from the aquifer through spring flows, water storage and extractions through wells.
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Robert Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Heather had her egg extractions done.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Tina, 59, is battling a uterine infection and Billy, 40, could face invasive sperm extractions, according to Courtney Scott, veteran elephant consultant with In Defense of Animals.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Dental procedures have often been a first point of opioid exposure, particularly after extractions or surgery, and that reality shapes public perception.
—Divya Upadhyay, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has told Oklahoma's SoonerCare agency to walk back plans to implement a new rule governing dental extractions.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
Gabriel billed MassHealth for root canals, fillings, and extractions that were never performed on patients, according to the AG.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
The rescue group conducts civilian extractions in many parts of the world.
—Julian Zamora, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
King hired a chief technology officer and reassigned 25 staff members to process digital evidence -- from surveillance video to cell phone extractions -- to ensure nothing is missed.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Robert Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Heather had her egg extractions done.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Tina, 59, is battling a uterine infection and Billy, 40, could face invasive sperm extractions, according to Courtney Scott, veteran elephant consultant with In Defense of Animals.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Dental procedures have often been a first point of opioid exposure, particularly after extractions or surgery, and that reality shapes public perception.
—Divya Upadhyay, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has told Oklahoma's SoonerCare agency to walk back plans to implement a new rule governing dental extractions.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
Gabriel billed MassHealth for root canals, fillings, and extractions that were never performed on patients, according to the AG.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
The rescue group conducts civilian extractions in many parts of the world.
—Julian Zamora, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
King hired a chief technology officer and reassigned 25 staff members to process digital evidence -- from surveillance video to cell phone extractions -- to ensure nothing is missed.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extractions
Noun
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Genetic evidence suggests those dogs’ lineages might go back even further—at least to the end of the Late Pleistocene period, approximately 12,000 years ago.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Miller, Smith and Guilbeau are a trio of undrafted rookies with interesting college pedigrees.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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This year’s list of the hot new restaurants covers the latest and greatest, including tiny but mighty dining rooms that punch well above their weight, and hotel fine diners with prestigious pedigrees.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hikers should be prepared for steep ascents and descents, uneven terrain, and high altitude conditions.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Vastnaut One includes motors positioned at the knees that help absorb impact as the foot lands, reducing the stress that typically builds up over long descents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That same day the Associated Press reported that two Argentine officials who were investigating the origins of the outbreak and spoke on the condition of anonymity said the government’s leading hypothesis was that the couple contracted the virus while bird-watching in Ushuaia before the cruise.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Muslim Americans too have claimed the couple as ancestors, forging a lineage in America that stretches back before the formation of the United States, an alluring story of American origins, belonging, and place within a national story that has largely rejected them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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For families The hotel offers kid-friendly experiences offered at the pool, in addition to onsite babysitting services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The district is making counselors available to all students and families affected by the tragedy.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The birth rate, or the number of births per 1,000 residents, has been declining for years, with the exception of a bump in 2021 — part of a national trend that many attribute to the pandemic.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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That violence, along with forcing the closure of most of the capital’s hospitals, has left women, already facing risky births before gangs began laying siege to most neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, even more likely to die in childbirth.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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“Extractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extractions. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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