MOLECULAR Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

molecular

adjective

Definition of molecular

as in specific

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Recent Examples of molecular The latter, on the other hand, has a smaller molecular makeup that penetrates deeper into the skin and provides longer lasting moisture retention. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 To study the breakages, the team analyzed the fracture surfaces and ran molecular dynamics computer simulations that trace atomic motion. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Martin and his colleagues think that LUCA already possessed such an encoding system in the form of nucleic acids much like modern DNA or RNA, as well as the molecular machinery to translate it to proteins. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 The Fauci story has been documented by Sigrid Bratlie, molecular biologist and author of The Wuhan Mystery. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for molecular

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In 2026, shoppers are getting ultra-specific with their secondhand marketplace searches, a shift that has wider implications for the resale industry.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
According to research cited in a 2023 study, roughly 2 to 13% of people feel this specific strain of anxiety.

— Glamour, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026

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That could change an early stage of mineral exploration, where companies must decide where to spend money collecting more detailed data and drilling test wells.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
OpenAI’s detailed, self-critical account of pausing its own model functions as a claim to that same safety-conscious ground, whether or not that was the intent behind it.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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Since 2007, Japan has begun disclosing the names of those executed and some details of their crimes, but disclosures are still limited.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
And without the identity of the victim, investigators are extremely limited in their ability to solve the crime.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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