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
Her recipes focus on whole-body wellness, including improving blood sugar, digestion, hydration, metabolism and fatty acid balance.
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Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
This gel-like soluble fiber slows digestion, helps steady blood sugar levels, and keeps you feeling full.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026
From early theories of digestion to the discovery of the laws of thermodynamics, this is the story of how diverse thinkers have long felt an appetite for sunlight.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Adding protein and healthy fats helps slow digestion and support a more balanced blood sugar response.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 22 Apr. 2026
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Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
This gel-like soluble fiber slows digestion, helps steady blood sugar levels, and keeps you feeling full.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026
From early theories of digestion to the discovery of the laws of thermodynamics, this is the story of how diverse thinkers have long felt an appetite for sunlight.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Adding protein and healthy fats helps slow digestion and support a more balanced blood sugar response.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digestion
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The body also becomes less efficient at absorption with age.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fiber, paired with protein, keeps things moving and also helps with protein absorption.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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There’s a lack of humility, a lack of dignity, a lack of understanding of the world, a lack of embracing other perspectives.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Essentially, the Patriots are adding a bunch of elite athletes with the understanding and confidence that their coaching staff will get the most out of them.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Readers on the ninth and 10th presidents, and the assimilation bargain.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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The truth is, the United States has always been doing pretty well on this cultural assimilation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Among young people, AI uptake is stronger.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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After the Chernobyl disaster, for example, national governments and international agencies applied potassium fertilizers to soils to reduce the uptake of radioactive cesium by crops.—
Eduardo B. Farfán,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Among the many paying tribute to Thomas were those whose appreciation stretched back through his long career to his family roots in the thriving Yiddish theater scene of early 20th-century America.—
Penny Schwartz,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Although research suggests that elementary teachers should focus on helping students learn the sounds of speech, phonics, reading fluency, vocabulary and reading comprehension strategies, there is little evidence on how well these skills are packaged into the textbooks used in classrooms.—
Shawn Datchuk,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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And that’s okay, because everybody has their cultural references and everybody looks for a shortcut in the comprehension of what something might be.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Digestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digestion. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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