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Recent Examples of dilation
Scientists discovered that the transformation is caused by subtle pressure changes inside the eye from long-term pupil dilation, which rearranges the spacing of collagen fibers.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Physical changes which happen during menopause that have to do with dilation or constriction of the blood vessels and impact body temperature are known as vasomotor symptoms.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
The receptors control constriction and dilation in the smooth muscle fibers in the walls of these blood vessels.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
SoberRide uses a combination of cameras, sensors, and machine-learning algorithms to detect signs of alcohol impairment in the driver—such as pupil dilation, bloodshot eyes, and the presence of ethanol used in alcoholic beverages—before allowing a vehicle to be put into drive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Physical changes which happen during menopause that have to do with dilation or constriction of the blood vessels and impact body temperature are known as vasomotor symptoms.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
The receptors control constriction and dilation in the smooth muscle fibers in the walls of these blood vessels.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
SoberRide uses a combination of cameras, sensors, and machine-learning algorithms to detect signs of alcohol impairment in the driver—such as pupil dilation, bloodshot eyes, and the presence of ethanol used in alcoholic beverages—before allowing a vehicle to be put into drive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilation
Noun
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The dispersion has already begun and will continue over a 120-day period.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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The result is not unity, but dispersion.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Noun
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The animals were now found only in the high Rocky Mountains and in scatterings along the Pacific Coast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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But a scattering of anglers is convinced that flavoring bait with tobacco is a sure-enough killer.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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“Dilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilation. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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