IRRADIATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

irradiation

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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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Adaptive matrix headlights, which can selectively dim portions of the beam to avoid dazzling other drivers while maintaining maximum illumination elsewhere, are theoretically the technological solution to the problem.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
The lighting of lamps that defines the celebration is said to represent the illumination of Ayodhya on the night its beloved prince came home.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 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

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