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Recent Examples of incision
Our destination was the Mississippi Canyon—an incision, now underwater, that formed roughly thirty thousand years ago, when the Mississippi flowed more than a hundred kilometres past its modern-day delta.
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
In the operating room, her surgeon made a long incision down her abdomen, cut out the fist-size pouch of her stomach, and stitched her esophagus to her small intestine.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout each procedure.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
In the operating room, her surgeon made a long incision down her abdomen, cut out the fist-size pouch of her stomach, and stitched her esophagus to her small intestine.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout each procedure.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incision
Noun
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Channel boho vibes in this maxi dress, designed with cap sleeves, a round neckline, slit hem, and — the best part — two side pockets.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The only telltale signs of the electronics hidden in the temples are a single power button, a four-contact connector, pinhole microphones, and thin speaker grille slits.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Minter underwent surgery to repair the tear, ending his season prematurely.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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When the new top basketball executive for the Chicago Bulls received the job offer over the phone from President and CEO Michael Reinsdorf, Graham broke down in tears.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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“Incision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incision. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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