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as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture has the thickness of heavy cream
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as in density
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
turkeys are now known to be smarter than once thought, refuting their reputation for thickness
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Recent Examples of thickness
This blunt cut by stylist Shaylee Blatz plays up thickness but doesn't look weighed down.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
While there are certain products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
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Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
Smethills also recommends paying attention to tile thickness, especially when two different flooring materials meet.
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Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
Hair thickness seemed so incredibly trivial compared to the awe and excitement that came with bringing home a baby.
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Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for thickness
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
While there are certain products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
Smethills also recommends paying attention to tile thickness, especially when two different flooring materials meet.
—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
Hair thickness seemed so incredibly trivial compared to the awe and excitement that came with bringing home a baby.
—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for thickness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickness
Noun
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Chia seeds absorb liquid and create a gel-like consistency when soaked.
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More consistency next season and beyond will add more certainty to reaching his star potential.
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Testosterone is responsible for muscle mass, bone density, libido, mood, energy — all essential to a man’s function.
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Those using the Plated Skin Science HAIR Serum saw statistically significant improvements in hair density, scalp coverage and volume starting at just one month in, with improvements continuing through the end of the study.
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The success from the Chicago Cubs this season can be attributed to several different things: the presence of Kyle Tucker in the lineup, the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki as two of the biggest run producers in the league, or even the consistence of the starting rotation.
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These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.
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Tiernan is tall but carries the denseness of frame and core strength of a guard.
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Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.
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The better rhythm is not slowness.
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Everything—the light, the salt, the slowness—conspires to shift your inner tempo.
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Through the gut-skin axis, an unhealthy gut or ongoing internal inflammation can contribute to conditions such as acne, eczema, rosacea, dullness, and sensitive skin.
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Lavender softens the look of dullness, green helps reduce the appearance of redness, and peach helps counter visible dark spots.
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In an email to Krebs, Valadon claimed that the repo’s commit logs show that GitHub’s default protections against committing secrets—protections designed to protect unwitting or unskilled developers against exactly this kind of stupidness—had been disabled by the repo’s administrator.
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“Thickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickness. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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