as in attractiveness
the power of irresistible attraction
she managed to win the election by sheer magnetism
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Recent Examples of magnetism
Any one-person show is obviously dependent on the magnetism of its performer, and Radcliffe is in total command of both the material and the room.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Untouched and undiscovered Tulum is not, but its magnetism is still manifest in its profound natural beauty, immense history, and pristine beaches with some of the whitest sand in the world.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
While some were turned off by his tendency to be the loudest person in the room, others saw it as brash magnetism.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have experimentally confirmed a decades-old theory describing how magnetism behaves in ultra-thin materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Untouched and undiscovered Tulum is not, but its magnetism is still manifest in its profound natural beauty, immense history, and pristine beaches with some of the whitest sand in the world.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
While some were turned off by his tendency to be the loudest person in the room, others saw it as brash magnetism.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have experimentally confirmed a decades-old theory describing how magnetism behaves in ultra-thin materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnetism
Noun
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Some of the reasons for the billionaires’ departure is the attractiveness of Florida’s low taxes as well as its nice weather.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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These factors include the high price of gold before the war, the relative attractiveness of other low-risk assets and a mixed record of living up to its safe-haven status.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The hotel blends historic charm with modern design, featuring Art Deco interiors, high ceilings, and spacious bathrooms.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Bailey — impeccably styled in Massimo Cantini Parrini’s costumes — has a wholesome, easy-breezy charm, and good-enough chemistry with Page.—
Adam Graham,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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Duggan's wife and mother of his six children, Saffrine Duggan, told reporters outside the court in Canberra that his lawyers would consider a further appeal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The league’s latest collective bargaining agreement requires players to appear in at least 65 games to be eligible for postseason awards, but Doncic and Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham both won appeals under the CBA’s extraordinary circumstances provision.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Thompson’s fascination with American pop culture developed in part from her youth in post–Celtic Tiger Ireland, when leaders like Bertie Ahern were implementing economic policies shaped by American capitalism.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cregger described his fascination with the Resident Evil games before introducing the footage.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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He's expected to be a huge attraction when the zoo reopens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Season pass-holders were able to give an early preview of the attraction when the park first opened for the 2026 season on April 11.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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To negotiations with stakeholders, government entities, and, uh, colorful personalities, Shotwell brings her own uniquely effective combination of diplomacy, judgment, charisma, and credibility.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Her fame was not simply the product of talent or charisma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Their frustration is apparent in a letter Langston Hughes wrote to fellow Harlem Renaissance writer Arna Bontemps, complaining about the seductiveness of Hollywood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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So one of the jobs that CFOs actually have is to keep people under control and not fall for the seductiveness of narrators, and not just go for convincing stories, but look at facts.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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All eight showcase the new shape and are powered by the in-house calibre 430 MC, but offer varying degrees of glitz and glamor.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Dua Lipa’s glamour-bot routine is a bit slack, Fosse by way of a Jane Fonda aerobics tape.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Magnetism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnetism. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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