as in concentration
a focusing of the mind on something
a program of complete immersion in the language is the only way you're going to learn it
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Recent Examples of immersion
What To Know Global Village Academy in Parker, which offers language immersion for kindergarten through fifth grade, said that a fifth-grade teacher and her family, including young children, were taken into ICE custody and transferred to a detention facility in Texas.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Because the brand’s ethos revolves around minimizing disturbance to the land and maximizing guests’ immersion in nature, the camps do not offer Wi-Fi and reduce water usage with pull-chain showers and low-flow toilets.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025
The immersion extended to living the rhythms of village life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
After days spent exploring coral reefs and rainforests, Mango House offered a gentler kind of immersion — into stillness.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Because the brand’s ethos revolves around minimizing disturbance to the land and maximizing guests’ immersion in nature, the camps do not offer Wi-Fi and reduce water usage with pull-chain showers and low-flow toilets.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025
The immersion extended to living the rhythms of village life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
After days spent exploring coral reefs and rainforests, Mango House offered a gentler kind of immersion — into stillness.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immersion
Noun
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The inspector advised a bump up to 200 parts per million, which is twice the usual concentration.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Defense uses those measurements for planning things like ship deployment, but it has long been integrated into NASA's own Earth science programs, with algorithms developed at Goddard forming the backbone of the sea-ice concentration datasets.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fear, devotion, inquisition, obsession, admiration – all attention is good attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even so, there’s still time for any 2026 NFL Draft hopefuls to catch the attention of pro scouts.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The brand’s focus on supplement absorption, biohacking and longevity aligns with growing consumer interest in the region.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Allswifit Women’s Slip-on Walking Shoes These under-$60 walking shoes have a similar chunky silhouette to Hoka sneakers, including a thick EVA foam platform sole that offers rebound and shock absorption.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Immersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immersion. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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