penetrant

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Recent Examples of penetrant If there are larger, more penetrant rust stains, begin at step one with an overnight soak or consider using method 2. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 July 2024 Through working with master jewelers to realize her penetrant vision, Lipton has created something that embodies much more than a fine jewelry collection. Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021 In some cases these risk alleles are very penetrant, in that a particular state predicts with high likelihood a disease phenotype. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penetrant
Adjective
  • One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.
    Hisham Matar, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
  • Other finds include an extensive collection of vintage T-shirts.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • That requires mining all over the planet, much of it involving widespread destruction of croplands and wildlife habitats, extensive child and slave labor, and enormous amounts of toxic air and water pollution.
    Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Across Jamaica, resorts are embracing bolder design, elevated local cuisine, and a more profound sense of place.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
  • My friendship and partnership with Graham has been profound and certainly one of the most enjoyable relationships of my life.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Penetrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penetrant. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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