MOLECULAR Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

molecular

adjective

Definition of molecular

as in specific

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Recent Examples of molecular While scientists already knew that 6PPD-Q interacts with the brain somehow, the chemical’s newfound molecular connection to Alzheimer’s is significant. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 July 2026 The molecular diagnostics company surged 10% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar, that firms like EQT , AllianceBernstein , and KKR are interested in taking Qiagen over. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 July 2026 The biotechnology revolution rewrote medicine at the molecular level. — Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 How are those aims represented (if at all) in the molecular or neural mechanics of the organism? — Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for molecular

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Follow the specific directions from your doctor and the exact type of medicine, first and foremost.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Multiple readers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and 11Alive viewers have reached out to me with this specific concern.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

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As impeccably detailed as his movies can be, Anderson acknowledges that his method can still be a bit vague.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Easily one of the best Paul McCartney solo albums of the 21st century, The Boys of Dungeon Lane offers a detailed primer on the pop-culture and sociopolitical circumstances that set off the British Invasion and Beatlemania in the ’60s.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

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Most of those new households are dual-income with limited free time.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
The Fever committed 17 turnovers, which the Sparks (9-11) converted into 22 points, and star Caitlin Clark scored her second-fewest point total this season with just nine in limited minutes.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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