as in hardening
to make stronger (as through hardship)
She was annealed by the tragedies of her childhood.
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Recent Examples of annealing
Over the next five years, real value will come from applying quantum principles, such as annealing and probabilistic optimization, to supply chains, finance and logistics before fault-tolerant quantum arrives.
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Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
12 Feb. 2026
The system will form the backbone of a long-term partnership between FAU and D-Wave, which provides both annealing and gate-model quantum computing platforms.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Engineers sparingly tried annealing hardware space, so Juno's experience could be instructive for future missions.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Workable quantum solutions that make use of annealing systems are now in use.
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Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
After annealing, the links are strong covalent bonds [below].
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IEEE Spectrum,
11 Aug. 2024
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
12 Feb. 2026
The system will form the backbone of a long-term partnership between FAU and D-Wave, which provides both annealing and gate-model quantum computing platforms.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Engineers sparingly tried annealing hardware space, so Juno's experience could be instructive for future missions.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Workable quantum solutions that make use of annealing systems are now in use.
—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
After annealing, the links are strong covalent bonds [below].
—
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annealing
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Candor, without the balance of Humility, Temperance, and Collaboration, risks hardening into rigidity, creating blind spots and stifling relationships.
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As that assumption erodes, attention has shifted from hardening GPS toward security through diversification.
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There are many claims about what the Japanese towel roll stretch does, such as correcting posture, aligning the spine, strengthening the core, and promoting weight loss.
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Both trends increase demand for high-quality healthcare data, strengthening IQVIA's position as an indispensable partner to the pharmaceutical industry.
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Japan is also expanding drone capabilities, upgrading air power with F-35s and next-generation fighters, and reinforcing its Southwest Islands with military assets.
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In addition to reinforcing graphic-design tropes, Claude Design tends to direct all of its users toward the same libraries of open-source code, the tools behind user-interface design.
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Major powers are developing advanced anti-satellite weapons and fortifying their space infrastructure, with Russia and China investing in counterspace capabilities.
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It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.
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“Annealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annealing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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