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
For eclipse chasers who want to experience one of nature's greatest events — and for anyone who missed the 2024 total solar eclipse in North America — the coming years offer multiple chances for immersion and redemption in the shadow of the moon.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
To purists who fantasize about the fullest possible immersion in the original text, creative adaptation of this sort sounds like heresy.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Based on the research on hypertrophy, consider avoiding cold immersion immediately after strength training sessions where muscle growth is your primary goal.
—Sara Braun, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
There are still all kinds of interesting creative choices and trade-offs that affect the overall sense of immersion in a film world.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immersion
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
To purists who fantasize about the fullest possible immersion in the original text, creative adaptation of this sort sounds like heresy.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Based on the research on hypertrophy, consider avoiding cold immersion immediately after strength training sessions where muscle growth is your primary goal.
—Sara Braun, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
There are still all kinds of interesting creative choices and trade-offs that affect the overall sense of immersion in a film world.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immersion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immersion
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The city of Fort Worth is moving forward with zoning changes to limit the concentration of businesses like liquor stores, smoke shops and payday lenders in one area.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Grace is based in Manhattan, and studied English with concentrations in creative writing and fashion at Fordham University.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft is paying close to attention to the impact of its data centers on local residents.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Play close attention to those quotation marks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Samsung designed the sensor to push physical limits while maintaining strong light absorption and signal accuracy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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This could be easily written off as the financial mismanagement of youth, but taken as a whole, Gen Z’s outlook on the economy is at once a rejection of conventional wisdom and a deep, almost subconscious absorption of the commodification of everything.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Immersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immersion. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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