MOLECULAR Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

molecular

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Definition of molecular

as in specific

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Recent Examples of molecular Others on the team used AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence tool that models protein structures, and molecular dynamics software to predict this process computationally. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 Cancer can exploit molecular signals that restrain immune responses, allowing malignant cells to escape attack even when identified. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026 The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Because prostate cancers differ at the molecular level, not every patient benefits from adding hormone therapy. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for molecular

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New materials, colors and finishes, including a California-specific fabric and color scheme, further distinguish the camper van's interior look and feel from the rest of the Volkswagen van lineup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Georgiev-Remmel told the court there was no specific date set to carry out any removals.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

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The detailed report, based on decades of records, notes that the findings discussed in that meeting did not enter mainstream debates earlier because much of it was written originally in German.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The companies have not provided a detailed deployment schedule or specified how many sites will become operational in the first phase.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

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Understanding their signals could eventually help people whose illness or limited mobility makes exercise difficult.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
This reduces computational requirements, allowing the system to operate on a moving robot with limited processing resources.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

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