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as in orientations
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 disclosures
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 exposures
Research shows these early exposures prime the immune system to recognize outside invaders for life.
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Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Phones use bright lenses that capture more light and automatically merge multiple short exposures together to get photos in near-dark environments.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
The spacious primary bedroom can fit a king and comes with one of the apartment’s two closets (the other is just off the foyer) and southeastern exposures that look out on a church and townhouses.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Apr. 2026
Growing research has linked early-onset Parkinson's to environmental exposures, such as pesticides and certain chemicals, as well as head trauma, according to Salinas.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Because babies’ organs and systems are still developing, exposures can also have outsize effects, said Susan Little, the California legislative director for Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit advocacy organization sponsoring the diaper bill.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Four exposures blanket the home with light, while a rooftop terrace off a semi-circular sunroom with a wet bar offers views over the Manhattan skyline and Hudson River.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
The Treasury Department is also questioning the insurance industry about exposures to private credit, said people with knowledge of those separate discussions.
—Katanga Johnson, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Wibawa also pointed to the absence of extensive currency mismatches, unhedged foreign-currency exposures, and a lack of transparency that defined the 1997 crisis.
—Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Phones use bright lenses that capture more light and automatically merge multiple short exposures together to get photos in near-dark environments.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
The spacious primary bedroom can fit a king and comes with one of the apartment’s two closets (the other is just off the foyer) and southeastern exposures that look out on a church and townhouses.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Apr. 2026
Growing research has linked early-onset Parkinson's to environmental exposures, such as pesticides and certain chemicals, as well as head trauma, according to Salinas.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Because babies’ organs and systems are still developing, exposures can also have outsize effects, said Susan Little, the California legislative director for Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit advocacy organization sponsoring the diaper bill.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Four exposures blanket the home with light, while a rooftop terrace off a semi-circular sunroom with a wet bar offers views over the Manhattan skyline and Hudson River.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
The Treasury Department is also questioning the insurance industry about exposures to private credit, said people with knowledge of those separate discussions.
—Katanga Johnson, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Wibawa also pointed to the absence of extensive currency mismatches, unhedged foreign-currency exposures, and a lack of transparency that defined the 1997 crisis.
—Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposures
Noun
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In such environments, gravitational encounters can pair black holes together or disturb existing pairs, leading to the mixed spin orientations and more complex motion seen in the data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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By changing the orientations of the bars perpendicular to the waveguide, the team has been able to make the cantilevers curl into helixes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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This includes coordinating the signing of disclosures and monitoring escrow progress.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic hired the firm after the Pentagon designated the company a supply chain risk, according to federal disclosures.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Because most moviegoers aren’t necessarily familiar with the technical aspects of getting inside a character.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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But the aspects of Outcome that resonate have nearly nothing to do with the nonsensical specter of cancel culture.—
Josh Spiegel,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Exposures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposures. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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