IRRADIATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

irradiation

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Definition of irradiation

as in illumination

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Recent Examples of irradiation That transfusion risk can be mitigated by irradiation, but not all facilities, especially smaller hospitals, have irradiators on site. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026 And despite Mercury’s intense irradiation, there are deep, cold craters near its poles that never see sunlight and harbor water ice. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026 The irradiation process creates a fusible cleavage product that remains on the paper’s surface. — Etiido Uko march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026 Sometimes irradiation gets thrown into the mix. — Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irradiation

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Jonathan Parker, an MIT Sloan School of Management professor of financial economics, said that how assets—in this case businesses—change hands can sometimes offer illumination of broader economic patterns.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
And the 50,000-strong flock in 2035 will produce an as-yet unspecified number of hours of daylight illumination and ‘round the clock indoor-level lighting to customers who request it.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of illumination

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Her exhibit design vision, envisaged in partnership with partner Paul Cournet and his studio Cloud, incorporated luminescence and hues that radiated from the gems, dictating the color palette of purple, green, yellow and pink.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
In a new study published in PLOS, researchers analyzed 161 fossils with a new rapid and non-destructive protocol, based on stimulating the bone remains with an external energy source, called luminescence.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026

Definition of luminescence

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My ideal formula combines humectants that draw in moisture, emollients that smooth the skin, and just enough light-reflecting ingredients to leave behind a healthy glow.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Perhaps overlooked at the time, though — in the glow of Yzerman’s return — is that a general manager’s influence is strongest earlier in the draft.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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