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as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
the simple fact that molasses has greater density than room-temperature water
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as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
only a person with the proverbial density of concrete could have missed that clue
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Recent Examples of density
The California State Legislature is set to vote this week on SB 1090, which, if approved, would temporarily block certain housing density laws that allow split lots and multi-unit construction on single-family Altadena lots.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Width, density and spacing in cross sections of the tree rings document floods, droughts and hurricane landfalls.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
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Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
According to a 2023 study in The Lancet, the French capital is the European city with the highest risk of excess heat deaths, thanks to a combination of density, demographics, geography, and architecture.
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Width, density and spacing in cross sections of the tree rings document floods, droughts and hurricane landfalls.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
According to a 2023 study in The Lancet, the French capital is the European city with the highest risk of excess heat deaths, thanks to a combination of density, demographics, geography, and architecture.
—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for density
Recent Examples of Synonyms for density
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Chia seeds absorb liquid and create a gel-like consistency when soaked.
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More consistency next season and beyond will add more certainty to reaching his star potential.
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The difference in display thickness could be a clue that one of the two devices has a less visible crease than the other.
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The beef banter just as easily boils down to recipes and preferences in style and thickness of cuts.
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The success from the Chicago Cubs this season can be attributed to several different things: the presence of Kyle Tucker in the lineup, the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki as two of the biggest run producers in the league, or even the consistence of the starting rotation.
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These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.
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Tiernan is tall but carries the denseness of frame and core strength of a guard.
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Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.
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“Density.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/density. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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