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Recent Examples of permeation
When the temperature exceeds 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit), the TRPM8 ion permeation channel—the hole in the doughnut—is closed.
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Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
Depending on one’s vantage point, crypto’s permeation of the establishment is either a betrayal of everything it was supposed to be, or proof that the experiment worked.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
This has continued to change, however, and the permeation and integration of cryptoassets within the economic landscape has continued to increase.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Over the next 10 or 20 years, this film’s reputation will likely change along with the permeation of hero movies to come.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Its near-universal permeation of the labor economy means that more businesses than ever before can access the benefits of outsourcing.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
In one instance, the permeation of real and carnivalesque, true and false, amateur and professional in Avignon reduced me to rubble.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
This enables multifunctional micro-optical devices combining the gas uptake and permeation ability of MOFs with the optical functionality of glass.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024
The National Book Award winner’s passionate reporting on the permeation of racist ideas throughout American history riled up conservative proponents, leading to three of Kendi’s tomes being banned in six school districts across multiple states.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
Depending on one’s vantage point, crypto’s permeation of the establishment is either a betrayal of everything it was supposed to be, or proof that the experiment worked.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
This has continued to change, however, and the permeation and integration of cryptoassets within the economic landscape has continued to increase.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Over the next 10 or 20 years, this film’s reputation will likely change along with the permeation of hero movies to come.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Its near-universal permeation of the labor economy means that more businesses than ever before can access the benefits of outsourcing.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
In one instance, the permeation of real and carnivalesque, true and false, amateur and professional in Avignon reduced me to rubble.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
This enables multifunctional micro-optical devices combining the gas uptake and permeation ability of MOFs with the optical functionality of glass.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024
The National Book Award winner’s passionate reporting on the permeation of racist ideas throughout American history riled up conservative proponents, leading to three of Kendi’s tomes being banned in six school districts across multiple states.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permeation
saturation
Noun
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Such hair-thin probes can measure heartbeat, oxygen saturation and temperature in real time.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The South Dakota Highway Patrol began a series of saturation patrols during the summer called Operation Prairie Thunder, which have continued in cities across the state.—
John Hult,
States Newsroom,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Permeation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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