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Recent Examples of acute
Adjective
Physical risks encompass both acute shocks—like storms, floods, and wildfires—and longer-term stresses such as sea-level rise or chronic heat. Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Since the acute phase of the pandemic, vaccine manufacturers have been subtly updating COVID-19 shots annually to precisely target the molecular signatures of the newest virus variants, which continually evolve to evade our immune responses. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025 The agency recalled that between 2022 and 2024, around 60% of annual admissions for severe acute malnutrition occurred during the rainy season, meaning that up to 462,000 children could be affected this year if the trend holds. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 The acute need for companies with this level of in-depth warmth and empathy for their clients drives ITS to expand its horizon. William Mullane, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acute
Adjective
  • Historically, he's been sensitive to them, but his focus seems more on pushing his agenda than chasing approval numbers.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • For those with sensitive skin, this formula is fragrance-, paraben-, and dye-free.
    Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, the editorial minimizes the urgent reality facing our region.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
  • That is the urgent story that authors Allen and Parnes ignored.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • Whether singing a cappella or accompanied by her guitar to hundreds or thousands of people − at a small venue or an awards show − Lafourcade's performances feel visceral, intense and intimate all at once.
    Pamela Avila, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In place of intense (and potentially irritating) acids, Mediheal's Madecassoside Blemish Pads target breakouts and breakout-causing bacteria with anti-inflammatory powerhouses madecassoside and cica.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Banerji talked up the success of The Shadow Strays and Hunger, the latter of which hit No. 1 worldwide, but also was keen to stress the company’s firsts for the region, notably producing Outside, the first Filipino zombie movie that was released in 2024.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
  • From an investment standpoint, the Mavericks head coach has been keen on football for some time.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Historically, Google has had a less intensive quality control processes than Apple which has meant more low-end apps make it through to the storefront.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
  • For now, these lands could be converted to intensive residential, commercial or industrial development.
    Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System relied on contractors reviewing thousands of ER records and categorizing them by cause, including motor vehicle accidents, adverse drug events, firearms, drownings, poisoning, dog bites.
    Will Stone, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
  • More: Climate risk will take trillion-dollar bite out of America's real estate, report finds What are the origins of Earth Day?
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But outside of folks with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity, there’s no conclusive evidence that gluten consumption triggers inflammation.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Finding narratives that can still cut through the noise and resonate with fractured audiences will demand unprecedented creativity and sensitivity from communicators.
    Fahad Qadir, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ivanka posted a video and pictures to her social media platforms on Monday following the celebration, during which Theo and Barkley had a quick game of catch while running around the area.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Instead, Gagliardi recommends running a quick wash cycle and adding a product like Clorox® Laundry Sanitizer, which can squash the odor-causing bacteria lurking in your damp laundry.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Acute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acute. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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