as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
forgot to return the phone call due to his absorption in setting up the new computer system
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Recent Examples of absorption
Vitamin D receptor genes play an essential role in calcium absorption.
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Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
IC7Fc didn’t block cholesterol absorption from food, but shifted the liver’s metabolism to burn or recycle more cholesterol into bile acids.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Blood and urine samples showed that the banana smoothie had reduced flavanol absorption, compared to the berry version or a flavanol capsule.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
These act as messengers to ensure active ingredients go where they’re needed to enhance absorption and efficacy.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
IC7Fc didn’t block cholesterol absorption from food, but shifted the liver’s metabolism to burn or recycle more cholesterol into bile acids.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Blood and urine samples showed that the banana smoothie had reduced flavanol absorption, compared to the berry version or a flavanol capsule.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
These act as messengers to ensure active ingredients go where they’re needed to enhance absorption and efficacy.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for absorption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorption
Noun
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Momentôm Refuges Nature offers a full immersion in the forest—quiet, intimate, and perfect for disconnecting after a day on the slopes.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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Separately, Graffiedi is exploring immersion cooling for data centers using dielectric fluids — non-conductive liquids that remove heat through boiling.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fear, devotion, inquisition, obsession, admiration – all attention is good attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even so, there’s still time for any 2026 NFL Draft hopefuls to catch the attention of pro scouts.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The inspector advised a bump up to 200 parts per million, which is twice the usual concentration.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Defense uses those measurements for planning things like ship deployment, but it has long been integrated into NASA's own Earth science programs, with algorithms developed at Goddard forming the backbone of the sea-ice concentration datasets.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Absorption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorption. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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