CONCRETION Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

concretion

noun

Definition of concretion

as in absorption

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Recent Examples of concretion Love boasts no inherent magic by which these differences may be neatly expunged; each one must be resolved, or left open, in the total concretion of experience. — Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024 The museum was interested and asked to keep it to work on it to take off the many layers on concretion on it. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024 Parade sets out to go beyond the novel’s habitual concretion, to undo our attachment to the stability of selfhood and its social markers. — Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024 The head of the ankylosaur still partly encased in the concretion it was discovered in. — Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for concretion

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Noun

The paddle has special absorption technology to absorb vibrations.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Skin absorption varies, so a woman who continues experiencing hot flashes at higher patch doses may respond better to an oral form rather than adding more patches.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of absorption

Noun

Mattel163 chief Amy Huang will report to Mattel chief strategy officer Ken Wee through the integration process and will transition under Liassides once has been completed.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The company will also begin to build out a new vertical integration facility where the rocket will be prepped before rolling out to the pad.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of integration

Noun

Under its articles of incorporation, the Farmers Union board is not obligated to keep shareholders updated on decisions beyond its annual January meeting, according to Andy Waldera, the organization’s legal counsel.

— Noah Daly August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
But impurities can be scattered throughout the array, including the incorporation of nitrogen.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Definition of incorporation

Noun

In the world of corporate mergers and acquisitions, an out-of-town buyer looks to cut costs in order to help cover the share-price premium necessary to clinch the deal and those reductions typically come mainly at the expense of the seller.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Commentary and opinion Columnist Anita Chabria breaks down what’s at stake — legally and politically — in the Paramount merger.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of merger

Noun

While Hyatt and Marriott continue significant investment, some industry veterans express concern about the potential homogenization of the all-inclusive experience, advocating for local authenticity.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The team’s solution, called 3D de-homogenization, uses a lattice based on three perpendicular bars.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026

Definition of homogenization

Noun

The commingling of late night and overtly liberal politics has been a narrative for a decade now, ever since Colbert’s ratings skyrocketed (for engaging in them) and Jimmy Fallon’s tanked (for not) in the president’s first term.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
In this attitude was a strange commingling of repugnance and desire, alienation and belonging, intimacy and coldness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of commingling

Noun

The companies argue that merging will be good for growth in the industry and give consumers access to more content.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The merging of their bodies from the neck down evokes the physical continuity of pregnancy, a unity that, Cassatt seems to suggest (and many mothers would agree), persists even after birth.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

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