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 hardened material tends to help with shock absorption and is very difficult to crack, keeping your phone safe from small drops.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
In one well, water is injected for 12 hours, expanding the fracture network to ensure full contact with the hot rock and maximum heat absorption.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Uncooked egg whites bind to biotin and prevent its absorption in the body.27
7.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 31 July 2025
This flood of new Treasuries is straining market absorption, as global demand—particularly from foreign investors—shows signs of waning.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for absorption
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
In one well, water is injected for 12 hours, expanding the fracture network to ensure full contact with the hot rock and maximum heat absorption.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Uncooked egg whites bind to biotin and prevent its absorption in the body.27
7.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 31 July 2025
This flood of new Treasuries is straining market absorption, as global demand—particularly from foreign investors—shows signs of waning.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for absorption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorption
Noun
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The future of travel is not a nostalgic return to a pre-digital era, but a harmonious blend of technology, cultural immersion, and sensory engagement.—
Emily Weiss,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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This ultrawide gaming monitor delivers mind-blowing colors, contrast, and immersion, making every game look unreal.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As those markets mature, attention shifts toward practical applications that enhance business operations rather than create new trading vehicles.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Around the same time that Friedland gained national attention—in 2023, after the 1975 front man, Matty Healy, went on the show and laughed at racist jokes about the rapper Ice Spice—a change started to occur.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Brown Shoe factors center around eliminating existing rivalry, raising entry barriers, and accelerating harmful concentration.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The green color comes from a concentration of catechins, lutein, and zeaxanthin.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Absorption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorption. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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