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Recent Examples of pervasion
Even if recovery programs do begin to return, advocates and experts warn that fatal overdoses will likely continue to rise in the state due to the pervasion of fentanyl in the drug supply.
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Eliza Fawcett, courant.com, 26 June 2021
Yet while Zambian exports to China are considerable, thanks to its copper output, what many ordinary Zambians see on the ground is the pervasion of Chinese people and companies in their country.
—CNN, 5 June 2020
Eliza Fawcett, courant.com, 26 June 2021
Yet while Zambian exports to China are considerable, thanks to its copper output, what many ordinary Zambians see on the ground is the pervasion of Chinese people and companies in their country.
—CNN, 5 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervasion
saturation
Noun
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Midimalism invites richness of character that minimalism sometimes lacks, while avoiding the overwhelming saturation of personality that maximalism brings.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her writing, like her persona, thrives on noticing the oddly specific ways cultural saturation shows up.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Pervasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervasion. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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