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
Developed by researchers from universities in Scotland and Italy, the material’s response to blows can be mechanically controlled, thereby altering its energy absorption.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Batavia Township and the surrounding county are also slowly growing, partially thanks to the absorption of nearby Amelia, which dissolved in 2019.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
But Merritt disagrees with absorption into neighboring states.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Carlson and others hypothesize that the metabolic ceiling fundamentally reflects a limit in digestion and nutrient absorption, which fuel the body’s muscles.
—Jason Dinh, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Batavia Township and the surrounding county are also slowly growing, partially thanks to the absorption of nearby Amelia, which dissolved in 2019.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
But Merritt disagrees with absorption into neighboring states.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Carlson and others hypothesize that the metabolic ceiling fundamentally reflects a limit in digestion and nutrient absorption, which fuel the body’s muscles.
—Jason Dinh, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorption
Noun
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The immersion extended to living the rhythms of village life.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Officers there developed techniques like arm immersion — lowering soldiers’ arms into cold water during training breaks to reduce body temperature — and ice sheeting, where frozen bed sheets are wrapped around overheated troops to bring down body heat quickly.—
Ames Alexander,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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