Thesaurus results for PRIMING

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noun

Definition of priming

as in teaching

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priming

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verb

present participle of prime

as in drilling

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Noun

Paint may not adhere well without extensive sanding and priming, which can lead to bubbling and peeling, explains designer Danielle Chiprut. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026 Bridging the gap between makeup and skincare, this priming serum is full of nourishing ingredients that provide TLC. — Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025 After the priming, these last areas could be painted simply and almost simultaneously. — Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025 Again, hinting that the physical movement is the important aspect of rhythmic priming. — New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for priming

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Noun

Brother Govindananda, a monk with the order, said his organization sees AI simply as the next step to helping people access the late guru’s teachings through an online teaching portal — just as books did for previous generations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
John Warner, a writer and expert on the teaching of writing in the AI age, has visited universities in different parts of the country to observe how students are embracing AI.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of teaching

Verb

Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Still, the Center for Biological Diversity last week filed an emergency petition with the New Mexico Supreme Court, challenging the state’s approval of well drilling to supply millions of gallons of water for Project Jupiter’s construction.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of drilling

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Among the things the neighborhood would stand to benefit from, De La Torre said, are financial and legal support for street vendors who keep the commerce district alive, drug treatment programs, and housing assistance.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.

— Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistance

Verb

According to OpenEvidence, grounding its responses in medical literature and providing citations is intended to make the origins of the information clearer.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Ultimately, that grounding data layer is what lets AI deliver care recommendations patients and members can trust.

— Morgan Beschle, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of grounding

Noun

An agentic system pursues a goal across multiple steps—retrieving data, calling APIs, applying business rules, making decisions and handing off exceptions—with limited human prompting along the way.

— Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
That’s the future Google and other tech giants predict, with AI agents soon handling tasks on our phones without constant prompting, potentially freeing us up to do other things.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of prompting

Verb

Gemini's agents can assist with contract review and redlining, legal and policy research, regulatory monitoring, drafting NDAs, preparing documents for redaction, creating contracting playbooks and handling data-subject access requests.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Even as the justices were preparing to release their opinion, the postal service did in fact develop and release a new rule about mail-in voting.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of preparing

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However, interim Yellowstone County Sheriff Kent O'Donnell said at a briefing Monday that both adults and children were among those killed, CBS affiliate KTVQ reported.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
That case was decided after full briefing and arguments, rather than on the court’s emergency docket.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of briefing

Verb

There will be opportunities to learn from experienced directors who would take on a mentoring role.

— Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
With Untitled for 12 years, Schmidt has worked across the company’s New York and Los Angeles offices, taking on increasing leadership and strategic responsibility within the talent department, while mentoring the next generation of managers.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

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