MOLECULAR Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

molecular

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as in specific

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Recent Examples of molecular When mapping molecular clouds, bigger radio telescopes yield higher spatial resolution. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Her mother, Lakshmi, is a molecular biologist who serves as a provost at UC San Diego. — Kate Andersen Brower, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 His research in The Hidden Messages in Water showed that words have a physical, vibrational effect on molecular structures. — Sharon Daniels, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 On a molecular level, earthly life takes this to the extreme. — Berly McCoy, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for molecular

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In the comics, a Lantern’s ring has several powers in the ballpark of creating physical objects out of light and pure will, but none of them to date — save for John, in one specific story — have been able to store someone’s consciousness.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
While Comer didn’t give a specific location where the breakdown occurred, daytime temperatures in the South China Sea in late July averaged between 89 degrees and 98 degrees Fahrenheit (32 to 37 Celsius), weather records show.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 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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