PERVASION Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

pervasion

noun

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as in saturation

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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. — 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

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saturation

Noun

That’s more a comment on the saturation of fanboy media in college football than anything else.

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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