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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humidity
moisture
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However, hot sun, freezing temperatures, and moisture will speed up decay.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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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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