as in magnet
something that attracts interest
a park with the world's fastest roller coaster and other attractions
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Recent Examples of attraction
Las Vegas attractions have special dedicated areas for ride-hail and taxi pick-up/drop-off.
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The report’s own data shows that companies slashing diversity, equity, and inclusion are experiencing higher discrimination complaints, lower morale, and decreased attraction of top talent.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
His defense background may even have been an attraction to the massively unpopular French president, offering a chance to refocus attention at home on the importance of rearming France’s military.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
With Michigan's Adventure now closed for the season, Cedar Point is the closest amusement park to enjoy coasters and other attractions.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The report’s own data shows that companies slashing diversity, equity, and inclusion are experiencing higher discrimination complaints, lower morale, and decreased attraction of top talent.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
His defense background may even have been an attraction to the massively unpopular French president, offering a chance to refocus attention at home on the importance of rearming France’s military.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
With Michigan's Adventure now closed for the season, Cedar Point is the closest amusement park to enjoy coasters and other attractions.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attraction
magnet
Noun
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The changes included discontinuing the practice of kicking students out of magnets for poor attendance, grades or behavior; instituting diversity targets for magnet programs and schools; and expanding some programs and ending or consolidating others.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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There have been many previous perching drone designs, but these typically have hooks or grasping claws to hold on to branches or powerlines, or use magnets or gecko-like feet to attach to vertical surfaces.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Attraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attraction. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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