raptness

noun

as in application

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  1. application
  2. consciousness
  3. consideration
  4. awareness
  5. preoccupation
  6. obsession
  7. fixation
Noun
  • The system works in multiple languages and uses AI to help applicants upload their CVs and find roles that match their skills, while giving recruiters a clearer view of the application process.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The organization has an executive director and four staffers that review applications from potential recipients, as well as a cadre of volunteers.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of application
Noun
  • In late September, the concept was thrust back into the public consciousness thanks to a Variety interview with actor Jack Innanen, who plays the Canadian himbo Paul Baker on the excellent sitcom Adults.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The other half is captured in DuVernay’s fascinating portrait of the Lost Cause — the culture of defiance and regret and literal whitewashing that came to represent the Southern consciousness of what life had been before the Civil War.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of consciousness
Noun
  • Building teams capable of supporting those priorities adds another consideration to compensation decisions.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Water Cooler won Best Documentary Short at Palm Springs International ShortFest 2026, qualifying the film for Oscar consideration.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • The overt awareness of a ticking clock allows the smallest details to rise to the top.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Morales, who has spoken publicly about her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease and the importance of awareness, joins a lineup of leading experts, advocates and innovators for the one-day event.
    — THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of awareness
Noun
  • Scientists at Macquarie University in Australia have highlighted how our growing preoccupation with sleep hygiene might not be in our best interests, and in turn may be leading to more issues at night.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s preoccupation with authoritarian strongmen like Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping, and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is a slap in the face of a Cuban refugee trying to make a life for his family in Miami.
    — S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of preoccupation
Noun
  • Chalk it up to my obsession with Twin Peaks, affinity for mossy landscapes, and lifelong fascination with all things misty and mystic; the Pacific Northwest has always felt like a second home.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
  • When Seungil says the visits are over for good, Minjeong grabs Ppoppo on impulse and hides out at a friend’s place, where her joy soon tips into obsession.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of obsession
Noun
  • This fixation was displayed in costumes and even large prop phalli that took center stage.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Oliver Reed plays Grandier; Vanessa Redgrave is Sister Jeanne, the head nun whose fixation on him helps fuel the catastrophe.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fixation
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“Raptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raptness. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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