Thesaurus results for ACUITY

acuity

noun

ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē

as in sensitivity

the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years

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Recent Examples of acuity Even a small drop in hydration status can affect a leader’s mental acuity. —

Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Joe Biden's catastrophic performance fueled questions about his mental acuity and led, three weeks later, to his reluctant withdrawal as the Democratic candidate. —

Susan Page, USA Today, 30 May 2026 According to the audit report, the significant volume of low-acuity calls tied up paramedics and ambulances, delaying response times for patients requiring urgent intervention and transport to emergency rooms. —

Reeti Malhotra may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 This is a war film less ordinary, for it is imbued with the emotional acuity of a life-changing therapist. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for acuity

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sensitivity

Noun

Loznitsa and Mutu, who was born in what was back in the day the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, have worked together on several films, and the director explains why and how the director of photography’s sensitivities fit his first film so well.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Throughout the trial, the scientists monitored a wide variety of physiological factors, including the animals' weight, glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, hormone levels, internal inflammation and the specific composition of their gut bacteria.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026