as in diffuseness
the use of too many words to express an idea
the author's tendency toward diffusion makes the novel a tedious read
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Recent Examples of diffusion
The Trump administration rescinded the AI diffusion rule in May.
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 July 2025
The diffusion of power means that no single great power can dominate the system as the U.S. did in the post-Cold War unipolar era.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
In part because of these features, diffusion models don’t pay any attention to where a particular patch will fit into the final image.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2025
Nevertheless, some on Wall Street are still wondering what the Trump administration has in mind to replace the Biden AI diffusion policy.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 July 2025
The diffusion of power means that no single great power can dominate the system as the U.S. did in the post-Cold War unipolar era.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
In part because of these features, diffusion models don’t pay any attention to where a particular patch will fit into the final image.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2025
Nevertheless, some on Wall Street are still wondering what the Trump administration has in mind to replace the Biden AI diffusion policy.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffusion
repetition
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Effective onboarding delivers two outcomes: • Knowledge Transfer: Teach reps your products, industry, process and positioning. • Pitch Mastery: Build confidence in communication through repetition and coaching.—
Ryan Hohman,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Evie used her index finger to point out the striking contrasts and balances, the alignment and repetition, the various nuances that made the work unmistakably and inescapably hers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Diffusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffusion. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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