ATOM Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

atom

noun

ˈa-təm

Definition of atom next

as in particle

a very small piece give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending

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Recent Examples of atom Malik applauded a partnership , announced last year, between Infleqtion and dominant artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia , which will see Infleqtion integrate its neutral-atom quantum computer Sqale with Nvidia’s AI supercomputers. —

Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 June 2026 For one, oxidation would have involved the addition of more oxygen atoms to the fats, with the oxygen atoms being harvested from the air. —

Literary Hub, 4 June 2026 That Shakti or the feminine energy, the force that animates the atom, that pulls the river toward the sea, that moves through every act of creation, is not a metaphor for the feminine. —

Vogue, 1 June 2026 Fusion energy uses light elements, such as hydrogen, and extreme heat to make nuclei collide and fuse, producing a single, heavier atom and massive energy. —

Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for atom

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Seasonal allergies are primarily caused by trees and grasses, whose tiny pollen particles travel on the wind.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 10 June 2026
Tiny silica beads about 10 microns in diameter are projected at the polymer at about 750 meters per second (over 1,600 miles per hour) with the amount of energy absorbed measured by calculating the change in particle velocity before and after the beads pass through.

— Shirl Leigh June 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026