as in moisture
the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets the oppressive humidity made the hot day seem even hotter

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Recent Examples of humidity In Arizona, mosquito season can stretch from March to October, especially after monsoon rains when humidity spikes. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025 For one, it’s finished, blended, and barreled in Dallas, where the high humidity means alcohol evaporates faster than water, resulting in a lower proof in the barrel. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025 The Puerto Rican scientist researches tropical atmospheric systems, with a focus on how water vapor and humidity play a key role in shaping the weather there. Emily Kwong, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025 The resulting film, only about 1/20th the width of a human hair, acted as a high-performance gas sensor that detected humidity, ethanol or carbon dioxide in the environment within seconds. Bohong Zhang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humidity
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  • However, hot sun, freezing temperatures, and moisture will speed up decay.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The 2025 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded for the creation of metal-organic frameworks, molecular structures that can capture CO₂, filter pollutants from water, or trap moisture from desert air.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humidity. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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