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
Inside the Curriculum Part college-prep seminar, part academic classroom, and part behind-the-scenes immersion in luxury hotels, the Young Hoteliers Academy blends theory with practice in a way few high school programs attempt.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
What’s left after the fire Baptism means immersion—water, fire, blood.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The immersion extended to living the rhythms of village life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
What’s left after the fire Baptism means immersion—water, fire, blood.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The immersion extended to living the rhythms of village life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immersion
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Stay at Kigelia Camp Ruaha, a simple but elegant camp perfectly situated in an area with a high concentration of wildlife.—
Elizabeth Gordon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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And, given the high concentration of the Magnificent Seven, a significant decline in their stock prices would have an outsized effect on an average American's passive fund portfolio.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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The bill passed in June without media attention, while bombs were dropping on Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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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 17 Nov. 2025.
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