LEVITATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

levitation

noun

Definition of levitation

as in liftoff

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Recent Examples of levitation In The Corner That Held Them, rarely does desire raise its head as the nuns busy themselves with dishonest bishops, honest con men, collapsing spires, inconclusive visions, ecclesiastical intrigues, catty infighting, attempts at levitation, and the plague. — Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026 Isaac Okoro attempted a newfound form of levitation to keep the ball in bounds, tapping the ball to himself, then to Tre Jones. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 But that levitation was quickly followed by a steep decline. — Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026 Other institutions have focused on high-temperature superconducting systems that offer stable levitation but still need separate propulsion. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for levitation

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Noun

Today's liftoff was the third orbital mission for India in 2026.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
The Dragon will be perched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which will provide the initial burst of thrust at liftoff to get the vehicle and its crew into space.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of liftoff

Noun

At least two former pilots have said 21 Air did not give their aviators enough time to rest in between flights, violating takeoff-speed protocols and retaliating against anyone who brought safety issues to light.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
This was followed by the uncrewed Mk 1, built in just seven months to test low-speed takeoff and landing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of takeoff

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Muon says Starlight can support orbit raising, station keeping, and controlled deorbiting on small and medium-sized satellites.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
The plan was originally for the museum to open in 2010, but a series of events, including financial crises, political uprisings, the COVID-19 pandemic and regional wars, delayed the curtain raising.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of raising

Noun

The mountains should deliver a fairly traditional show, with elevation once again playing a major role in timing and color.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Higher-elevation areas, such as the San Gabriel Mountains, will probably see heavier rain — up to three-quarters of an inch.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of elevation

Noun

The penalty tax is a scale that progressively increases based on how many millions a team is over the luxury-tax threshold.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
After adjusting for demographic, lifestyle, health and environmental factors, the researchers found that any increase in light exposure above 3 lux during nighttime sleep was associated with measurable, subtle cardiac damage.

— Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

Also this week, that firm, The Exploration Company, announced a significant capital raise of $450 million in Series C funding.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
The budget can be amended and the cost savings identified could give way for a 4% raise down the line, according to Superintendent Hepburn.

— Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of raise

Noun

It is expected that the SpaceX IPO will be a historic blastoff making millionaires of thousands of SpaceX employees via their equity awards.

— Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026
Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

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