as in absorption
the process or act of thinking over and trying to understand (something)
digestion of a news report
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Recent Examples of digestion
The vagus nerve is the main nerve of your parasympathetic nervous system, which controls key involuntary body functions like your heart rate, digestion, immune system, and even your mood.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 May 2025
This cycle influences eating habits, digestion, and hormonal regulation—all of which affect your overall health.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 May 2025
At ground level, the gas buildup in our intestines produced by the digestion process is under approximately 14 pounds per square inch (PSI).
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
In the digestive system, these helpful microbes aid digestion.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 May 2025
This cycle influences eating habits, digestion, and hormonal regulation—all of which affect your overall health.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 May 2025
At ground level, the gas buildup in our intestines produced by the digestion process is under approximately 14 pounds per square inch (PSI).
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
In the digestive system, these helpful microbes aid digestion.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digestion
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Invert sugar is valued for its superb sweetness and moisture absorption.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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According to this school of thought, sedentary adults should eat closer to 0.45 grams of protein per pound of weight (25 percent more than the RDA), and older adults, who are more prone to muscle loss and impaired nutrient absorption, should get 0.54 grams per pound.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 May 2025
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Here's a better understanding of what Pope Leo XIV wore on Thursday.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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To that end, a better understanding of where the American consumer is headed may lie in the automotive aftermarket.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Beginning in the 1860s and over the next hundred years, many Native children across the country were forced to attend Indian boarding schools, often run by the Catholic Church, as a means of assimilation.—
Nicholas Cannariato,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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This is where the dissonance begins to crack open: Sherald’s figures are wholly themselves, and yet the abstraction of color risks a kind of visual assimilation.—
Najha Zigbi-Johnson,
Essence,
30 Apr. 2025
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The drugs are costly however, running $1,000 a month and up in the U.S., and are often not covered by insurance, which limits their uptake.—
Catherine Arnst,
Quartz,
13 May 2025
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These include some antibiotics and antidepressants, like the selective serotonin uptake inhibitor fluvoxamine (Luvox), according to the UK’s National Health Service, as well as the asthma treatment theophylline, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
5 May 2025
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One is an artistic mastermind with striking vampiric looks who has used his intimate appreciation of avant-garde composers like Karlheinz Stockhausen to elevate a popular art form to the realm of greatness—and the other fronts a band called the Bad Seeds.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2025
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Managing assets for routine distributions emphasizes an area less critical for long-term investors only seeking capital appreciation with indefinite holding periods: income.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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The most significant change brought about by this approach moves learning focus from content dissemination toward active engagement and comprehension.—
AyoOluwa Nihinlola,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The goal, as a viewer, was to absorb the barrage of stimuli and forgo active comprehension.—
Andrew Lampert,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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“Digestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digestion. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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