MOLECULAR Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

molecular

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Recent Examples of molecular 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 Scientists have spent decades trying to build artificial molecular machines inspired by the motors that power movement inside living cells. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 The fiber is produced with Eastman’s molecular recycling technology that breaks down hard-to-recycle waste into molecular building blocks that can be used to create new cellulose acetate fibers. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 At each step in this chain, a portion of the electrons’ energy is siphoned off to pump protons across a membrane—Mitchell’s great insight—and the pressure of those protons rushing back through a molecular turbine is what makes ATP. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for molecular

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Shapiro told Semafor that he’ll be focused on passing a few specific items if his party wins full control of the government — not a parade of progressive bills, as Democrats in some swing states have done after winning the legislature.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
This approach is intended to reduce the amount of task-specific training required when deploying robots in new environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

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The ministry did not disclose the missile’s flight time or provide detailed results from the test.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Likely no detailed stories of what happened to them and why have been passed down through the generations.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

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Final casualty figures from Monday's attack in Nyala are unconfirmed amid limited information from the city.

— YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
In 2023, Waymo added Los Angeles to its network, beginning limited testing in that city with autonomous rides for employees.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026

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