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
Guessing which cardinal will be selected to sit on the Holy See has always been tricky, but the diffusion of cardinal positions and breakdown of historic blocs make ranking candidates even more questionable.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
The diffusion line with Amazon offers bridal, bridesmaids and special occasion dresses.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Nvidia should be using its success around the world to work hard to compete against China in other markets and stop focusing on its diminishing market share in China, especially after Trump gave the company the gift of repelling the AI diffusion rule.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The color, the pizzazz, the spectacle is what has drawn so many of us to the handiwork of the LLM in a diffusion model, where the program adds noise, prior to de-noising into a novel, coherent result.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
The diffusion line with Amazon offers bridal, bridesmaids and special occasion dresses.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Nvidia should be using its success around the world to work hard to compete against China in other markets and stop focusing on its diminishing market share in China, especially after Trump gave the company the gift of repelling the AI diffusion rule.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The color, the pizzazz, the spectacle is what has drawn so many of us to the handiwork of the LLM in a diffusion model, where the program adds noise, prior to de-noising into a novel, coherent result.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffusion
repetition
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From shooting mechanics and footwork to decision-making and off-ball movement, their game is shaped by repetition and efficiency rather than flair.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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These are foods that ground us in heritage, identity and repetition.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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“Diffusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffusion. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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