ELECTRIFICATION Synonyms: 36 Similar Words

electrification

noun

Definition of electrification

as in arousal

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Recent Examples of electrification The European Commission has set Europe’s first ever electrification target, setting an ambition to increase electricity consumption to 46% of all energy use by 2040—double the current consumption rate. — Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Mass amounts of power generation and backup equipment, construction machinery, and electrification software have all come into the mix as necessities for scaling. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 26 July 2026 The licensed technologies are expected to support next-generation applications including energy and grid infrastructure, energy storage, industrial electrification, automotive and other high-power systems, as stated in the news release. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 However, while battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales are robust in Europe, with the UK managing a 30% market share for all-electric cars, the luxury segment that Range Rover is targeting has proven less enamored with electrification. — James Morris, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for electrification

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This can help address the root cause of behaviors such as spending excessive time in bed awake, maintaining irregular sleep schedules, and conditioned arousal such as worrying about sleep.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026
In Vibe Science studies, the autonomic nervous system shifts toward parasympathetic activation as the brain entrains to the stimulus, producing lower arousal and readiness for sleep and recovery.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of arousal

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After detaining the suspect, deputies determined he had been released from jail earlier Saturday following arrest on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Hampton, 29, is on trial in the 485th District Court in Tarrant County this week on an indictment in which the top count is intoxication manslaughter.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Definition of intoxication

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Salt Lake City may set an August record with a forecast of 106 on Saturday, on the heels of breaking its all-time record high earlier this month.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The dry air will allow for temperatures to bottom out in the mid-upper 50s this morning, with highs reaching the upper 70s to low 80s this afternoon—fairly seasonable for the end of July.

— Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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To work around this, some Gen Z ravers are swapping vodka shots for espresso shots and chasing their weekly serotonin buzz beneath café lights rather than nightclub strobes.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Joey King and Maisie Williams brew up buzz for their film Practical Magic 2 in New York City on July 24.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of buzz

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While the subject matter shifted from bank robberies to art heists, the essence of the character as an effortlessly cool, independent wealthy titan of industry who stole for the thrill of it remained the same.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of thrill

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Defense attorneys also should not be able to reference the felony charges dismissed after video showed agents’ falsehoods.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
The case went unresolved for nearly six years before detectives received a tip in 2023, which sparked the investigation and led to murder charges against Thompson, who was 18 years old at the time of the homicide.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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There is another helm aft, which allows sailors to enjoy the exhilaration of the windward hull.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
The games are known for the exhilaration of the first-person shootouts, organic open-world playgrounds, unique stories, and memorable antagonists.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of exhilaration

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