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
Meanwhile, Chambers suggests occasionally swapping to a BPA-free menstrual cup or pads (as they’re worn externally) instead of tampons to reduce exposure.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Symptoms normally begin 10 days to two weeks after exposure and last two to three weeks if untreated.
—Don Sweeney
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
What is particularly devastating about the Polygon’s story is that Soviet state institutions knew about the health impacts of radiation exposure early on.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
This model ensures that students gain exposure to high-demand industries while remaining fully supported by their classroom teachers.
—Ronald L. Walker Ii, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Symptoms normally begin 10 days to two weeks after exposure and last two to three weeks if untreated.
—Don Sweeney
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
What is particularly devastating about the Polygon’s story is that Soviet state institutions knew about the health impacts of radiation exposure early on.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
This model ensures that students gain exposure to high-demand industries while remaining fully supported by their classroom teachers.
—Ronald L. Walker Ii, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposure
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But there is a more general dread about human vulnerability to technology—a growing existential fear that people are losing the authorship and agency of their own lives to, particularly, artificial intelligence—that will be reflected in an avalanche of related negligent-design legal claims.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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In part, that’s because both actors are delivering impeccable work, balancing their caustic comic chemistry with course, unbridled vulnerability.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Bose PositionIQ technology inside the speaker senses its orientation and adjusts the audio accordingly.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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For instance, when the trapping light is switched off, the nanorotor can rotate in all directions at once, much like a superposition of orientations.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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As of Wednesday, no notices were listed for Palomar on the state attorney general’s website that lists such disclosures.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The disclosure offers a rare glimpse into the scale of Amazon’s in-house chip operation, which produces general-purpose computing and AI accelerators, as well as chips that make the company’s servers run more efficiently.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The bill, which has passed the state Assembly, will permit the government to discriminate in all aspects of K-12 education and some aspects of colleges and universities, except for admissions and enrollment.—
Alison Somin,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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The keg aspect kicks in with a craft beer festival for all attendees, which is why this event is only available for guests ages 21 and up.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposure. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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