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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
Baby Grand’s high-density, high-gloss environment, which cost about $17 million and took about five years to complete, will come as no surprise to those who have followed Tafazoli’s earlier ventures.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The red planet has air density roughly 1% of that here on Earth, meaning every meter of altitude gained demands a disproportionate amount of effort.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 13, New Atlas, 13 May 2026
By far though, the main benefit of running is building bone density in the lower extremities such as the legs.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 13, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Believing his x-ray eyes could pierce through a defence no matter the density of bodies.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The red planet has air density roughly 1% of that here on Earth, meaning every meter of altitude gained demands a disproportionate amount of effort.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 13, New Atlas, 13 May 2026
By far though, the main benefit of running is building bone density in the lower extremities such as the legs.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 13, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Believing his x-ray eyes could pierce through a defence no matter the density of bodies.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for density
Recent Examples of Synonyms for density
Noun
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In Albares’s telling, his government’s stand is a matter of principle, consistency, and adherence to the importance of international law.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Your words mean business, and people are paying closer attention to your consistency than your charm.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Working in batches, add 2 meatballs to skillet; flatten each to 1/4-inch thickness using a wide sturdy spatula.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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By the Second World War, the steel alloys had improved in composition, metal fabrication methods made armor more homogeneous, and the thickness was increased to create much tougher plating.—
David Szondy
May 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2026
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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.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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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.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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Tiernan is tall but carries the denseness of frame and core strength of a guard.—
Matthew Mowery,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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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.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Density.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/density. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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