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
The formula features bentonite and kaolin clays for deep cleansing and oil absorption, while glycolic, salicylic, and lactic acids gently exfoliate to refine skin texture.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
Areas impacted by wildfires are more at risk, as the flames can burn the top layer of the soil, preventing absorption and increasing runoff.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Taking higher doses, especially on an empty stomach, can lead to gastric discomfort, constipation, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, inflammation of the stomach lining, ulcers, and decreased zinc absorption.
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
For one thing, food packages nutrition with fats, enhancing absorption.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
Areas impacted by wildfires are more at risk, as the flames can burn the top layer of the soil, preventing absorption and increasing runoff.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Taking higher doses, especially on an empty stomach, can lead to gastric discomfort, constipation, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, inflammation of the stomach lining, ulcers, and decreased zinc absorption.
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
For one thing, food packages nutrition with fats, enhancing absorption.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorption
Noun
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His immersion there, and here, is complete.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The cleverest use of the format is to convey shifts in perspective, as the level of immersion indicates whose point of view we’re supposed to be sharing.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This area was mostly empty at the beginning, but the monstrous sounds of the race cars firing up their engines drew a lot of attention.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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But carpe diem for Egbuka, who is a massive enough talent to step into this void and withstand extra defensive attention.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, some investors have raised concern about the index’s concentration, which is at a record high with the top 10 companies now making up about 40% of its total market cap—compared with 20% a decade ago.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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That concentration makes capture relatively straightforward by routing the exhaust through chemical scrubbers, binding the CO2, compressing and storing it underground.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Absorption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorption. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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