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 Synonyms for extractions
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This analysis could enable researchers to trace the materials’ origins, potentially leading to the discovery of ancient workshops.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Hamm and Yang play a gay couple who suddenly appear with a newborn — and want to be treated just like their straight friends, reacting incredulously to reasonable questions about the child’s origins.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Philanthropy plays a catalytic role by empowering local financial institutions to serve families in need.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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Their families even know each other well, Snapp said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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From tracking heart rate and sleep patterns to measuring blood oxygen levels, smartwatches are helping people stay more in tune with their health than ever before.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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For example, some patients with leukemia receive bone marrow transplants, which replace the diseased blood stem cells in the bone marrow with healthy ones.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Extractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extractions. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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