RAPTNESS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

raptness

noun

as in application

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Noun

If the tests are reinstated, the policy would not take effect until the fall 2028 application period at the earliest.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Ronaldo Salgado said his father had no criminal history and had submitted an application for a work permit.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of application

Noun

Guthrie died in 1967 at age 55, but his music has never faded from the American consciousness.

— Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
The search for machine consciousness has gone mainstream, and companies such as Google, Meta and OpenAI are hiring philosophers to explore questions about AI welfare.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 2 July 2026

Definition of consciousness

Noun

Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from makeup artists.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026
The weight considerations can be found in many of the design decisions, such as the dual-pane acrylic windows, which were chosen to reduce the overall weight of the trailer.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of consideration

Noun

There, the hotel’s overarching theme of kisetsukan, meaning seasonal awareness, is felt most evidently at Iñaki.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Soundcore V20i Open-Ear Headphones The Soundcore V20i earbuds have an open-ear design and a unique four-position rotatable hook to optimize stability and situational awareness.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of awareness

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Among this group, it is characterized by a difficulty controlling phone use, heavy social media dependence, having a preoccupation with notifications and voicing distress when separated from their device.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
These milestones demonstrate that the past is colored and edited by the preoccupations of the present.

— George F. Will, Washington Post, 3 July 2026

Definition of preoccupation

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David Senra turned his obsession with studying great entrepreneurs into the podcast series Founders.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026
My latest obsession is Trader Joe’s new Spicy Pink Salt with Crushed Red Chili Pepper, which sells for only $2, and is admittedly easy to miss when roaming down the spice aisle.

— Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 6 July 2026

Definition of obsession

Noun

The role of a maternal, culinarily inclined woman whose put-together image comes under very public strain fits Garner like a glove, which helps in selling slightly absurd details like Hollis’ traumatic fixation on smoke alarms.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026
New film Objet a revolves around Ingeborg and Adam, visionary hand surgeons bound by love, control and irresistible fixations.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of fixation

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