as in coloration
the natural coloring of people, animals, or plants
Chlorophyll causes the green pigmentation in plants.
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Recent Examples of pigmentation
The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.
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Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The lace on this unit was considerably more coarse in texture, thicker, carried more visible pigmentation toward the middle to back, and offered minimal stretch.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
How heat affects pigmentation Melasma is caused by overactive pigment-producing cells called melanocytes.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The light can cause burns, uneven pigmentation and scarring when there’s more melanin present.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The lace on this unit was considerably more coarse in texture, thicker, carried more visible pigmentation toward the middle to back, and offered minimal stretch.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
How heat affects pigmentation Melasma is caused by overactive pigment-producing cells called melanocytes.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The light can cause burns, uneven pigmentation and scarring when there’s more melanin present.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigmentation
Noun
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Their coloration, which ranges from pale pink to deep violet, is influenced by pigmentation and habitat factors such as light exposure and sediment composition.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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Their coloration ranges from pale pink to deep violet depending on species and environmental conditions.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, Bessent took a different tone when the possibility of being the Fed chair came up.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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With Hunter setting the tone in the trenches, Texas Tech reached the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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These teams are growing fiber from bacteria, engineering cotton that comes out of the ground in color and creating silk like fibers from compost.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
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The centrality of the extra-long flyback chronograph seconds hand (in a straw-yellow color) nods to his belief that the watch is, at heart, an instrument.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Pigmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigmentation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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