1
as in vulnerability
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
some people chronically avoid situations in which there is a high level of exposure to germs
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2
as in orientation
the state or fact of facing a particular direction
this plant will need to be in a room with a southern exposure
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as in disclosure
the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed
the exposure by the local newspaper of a kickback scheme in the public works department
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Recent Examples of exposure
Upon exposure to light — even regular daylight — punicin forms radicals, giving it properties that vary between light and darkness.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Instead, their income comes as a set of exposure since streams and album sales usually skyrocket as a result.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2025
While the exposure is great, Brooke won’t be sharing the profits from this week’s extravaganza.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Prolonged, unprotected exposure to the high noise levels of a leaf vacuum can cause lasting hearing loss.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Instead, their income comes as a set of exposure since streams and album sales usually skyrocket as a result.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2025
While the exposure is great, Brooke won’t be sharing the profits from this week’s extravaganza.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Prolonged, unprotected exposure to the high noise levels of a leaf vacuum can cause lasting hearing loss.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposure
Noun
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The drama charts her gradual journey from vulnerability to self-determination.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Many updates patch vulnerabilities that hackers try to exploit.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The orientation for new students now includes information about evacuation routes and shelter locations, as well as the usual mundane tidbits about timetables and dining hall meal-ordering systems.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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One common method for encoding this information is through polarization, which is the orientation of a photon’s electric field.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The agency said the company relied on confusing interfaces and obscure disclosures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The third measure Spotify has introduced is AI disclosures for music with industry-standard credits.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recipients also receive mentorship from Wavelength’s team in an effort to guide them through all aspects of development, production, post-production, festival strategy and more.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Focusing on one aspect of one character’s story might have just slowed things down.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposure. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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