Thesaurus results for ACUITY

acuity

noun

ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē

as in sensitivity

the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years

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Recent Examples of acuity Across the record, there is an itch to venture an opinion without the acuity to turn it into insight. —

Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026 McLaughlin maintained that though Coleman was drunk, his mental acuity was intact. —

Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026 These ratios commonly account for a nurse’s workload based on both numbers of patients and patient acuity – a measure of how much time a nurse needs to spend with a patient. —

Anna Mayo, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026 For instance, some patients might be eligible to go to a lower acuity unit rather than to the general hospital where they’re mixed with higher-acuity patients. —

Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acuity

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sensitivity

Noun

However, Hough also said a formal public apology and a commitment to take relevant sensitivity training could be an alternative.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
In addition to tilt and pressure sensitivity, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and delete functions to the palette, along with a new barrel roll gesture and haptic vibrational feedback.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026