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
The plaintiffs, Le Soleil Child Care LLC, and three parents who send or planned to send their students to the French immersion day care, declined an interview through their lawyers.
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Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
The district has 22 neighborhood schools, eight signature schools focused on specific programs such as college prep or language immersion and seven special schools including Head Start programs, a career and technical education center, a virtual school and two alternative schools.
—Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
There is the former Cherokee Casino, which has been converted into the Durbin Feeling Language Center, an immersion program where all the signage and the lessons are in Cherokee.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
This full immersion in nature was the perfect way to enjoy the last fleeting moments of spring.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
The district has 22 neighborhood schools, eight signature schools focused on specific programs such as college prep or language immersion and seven special schools including Head Start programs, a career and technical education center, a virtual school and two alternative schools.
—Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
There is the former Cherokee Casino, which has been converted into the Durbin Feeling Language Center, an immersion program where all the signage and the lessons are in Cherokee.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
This full immersion in nature was the perfect way to enjoy the last fleeting moments of spring.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immersion
Noun
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Flick’s team kept another clean sheet and maintained concentration throughout — something which had been lacking at times this season.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, its concentration is too low to make extraction easy and economically feasible.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Companies are required, under threat of criminal penalties, to bring new information to the government’s attention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers who represent Silicon Valley’s biggest AI firms are paying attention.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The purpose of manganese in the region below the aculeus, the team speculates, is probably to improve the flexibility and absorption of vibrations.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Compacted soil restricts water absorption and root growth for surrounding plants.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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“Immersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immersion. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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