ANNEALING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

annealing

verb

present participle of anneal

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 The telecom giant plans to use D-Wave’s quantum annealing technology to tackle complex optimization problems across its network operations. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 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. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 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 Returning to Chip Design Tradition A common way to solve massive combinatorial optimization problems is with a search technique called simulated annealing (SA). — Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024

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Matt Pender is the vice president of undergrounding and system hardening for PG&E.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
The October run identified 948, more than five times as many, despite three months of additional kernel hardening.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of hardening

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The Rapid Repair Bond Builder+ Collection helps repair damage from heat, color and styling, strengthening strands from the inside out for healthier, shinier hair.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Weber's campaign has emphasized strengthening election security, protecting voting rights and maintaining access to voting.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of strengthening

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Additional sound insulation for 2026 helps suppress road and drivetrain noise, further reinforcing the RZ's luxury credentials.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Cutting off access to contraceptives serves the Iranian government’s goal of population growth, reinforcing women’s primary role as reproducers.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforcing

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He's held two summits each with Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China since 2019, and trade with both nations appears to be fueling something of an economic boom fortifying North Korea's growing geopolitical position.

— Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026
Tensions between North and South Korea have risen since Pyongyang began fortifying its border in April 2024.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

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