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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3
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
Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that seeks to reduce babies' exposure to toxic chemicals, revealed that arsenic was found in 100% of the 145 rice samples purchased from stores throughout the United States.
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Additionally, Grigg said conditions such as asthma are also exacerbated by exposure to air pollution.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Andronic was able to negotiate the problem by shooting shorter exposures and blending old data on the bright center with newer observations using the astrophotography software Pixinsight in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025
The report will offer a comprehensive look at how Americans have become sick from exposure to toxins in food, environment and pharmaceutical drugs.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Additionally, Grigg said conditions such as asthma are also exacerbated by exposure to air pollution.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Andronic was able to negotiate the problem by shooting shorter exposures and blending old data on the bright center with newer observations using the astrophotography software Pixinsight in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025
The report will offer a comprehensive look at how Americans have become sick from exposure to toxins in food, environment and pharmaceutical drugs.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposure
Noun
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Soil pits, trellising design, canopy orientation and clonal selection will be shared with club members.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Medications that can affect blood pressure, balance, and spatial orientation (the vestibular system), or the central nervous system can all lead to side effects, including lightheadedness.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Eleven of those entities appeared on the most recent disclosure Trump filed, in August 2024.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Despite his own cryptic disclosures, evidence cannot be found that Eisenhower played professional baseball.—
Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The bottom line, however, is that these six massive missteps, if not reversed, may ruin some of the greatest aspects of our country, our image, our economy, and our contributions to the world.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The Most Unwanted Novel would then be the shadow, those aspects of the cultural body often hidden or pushed to the side but inextricably part of the whole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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“Exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposure. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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