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
Soluble fiber also has a regulatory effect on the absorption of dietary fat and cholesterol.
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Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
This limitation primarily lies in these technologies' incomplete absorption of the sun’s ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Another consideration is the presence of naturally occurring compounds like phytic acid in oats, which can interfere with mineral absorption and, in some cases, further contribute to digestive discomfort.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
As guys get older and testosterone levels decline, collagen production slows, cellular aging accelerates, and nutrient absorption becomes less efficient.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
This limitation primarily lies in these technologies' incomplete absorption of the sun’s ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Another consideration is the presence of naturally occurring compounds like phytic acid in oats, which can interfere with mineral absorption and, in some cases, further contribute to digestive discomfort.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
As guys get older and testosterone levels decline, collagen production slows, cellular aging accelerates, and nutrient absorption becomes less efficient.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorption
Noun
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Rather than stardom, what the actress was chasing was a certain kind of creative immersion.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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The report noted wrinkling on Smith’s hands from water immersion, according to People.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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The capture and killing of El Mencho focused attention on the 59-year-old kingpin who ran the Jalisco cartel, Mexico’s most powerful.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cavalry, which Canva has used for its own projects, has gained attention among designers on social media as an alternative to Adobe's After Effects for some work.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Furthermore, there’s a higher than 90% correlation between atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and average surface temperature, and a more than 95% correlation between carbon dioxide concentration and world fossil fuel use.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement The Arctic is implicated in nuclear peril because Russia houses one of the world’s greatest concentrations of nuclear weapons there, on the Kola Peninsula bordering Norway.—
Tom Yulsman,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Absorption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorption. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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