raptness

Definition of raptnessnext

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Noun
  • Those investors backed an expansion beyond digital mortgage origination, a broader platform pitch that helped large lenders digitize everything from mortgage applications to other consumer‑credit products.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • There are countless applications, but there's a good example playing out across the Chicago area of why this work is so important – data centers, with many concerned about the amount of energy and resources required to run them.
    Tara Molina, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That was John’s thing, back then, but leave it to both Beatles to have a bemused sense of class consciousness.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Protest and art have been intertwined in the American consciousness.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That was the backdrop for the Supreme Court’s consideration of Wong Kim Ark’s status.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The new law lays out several overarching protections for children that might seem obvious, such as the right to live in a safe and healthy environment, and appropriate safety considerations in visitation and placement decisions.
    Shannon Tyler March 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • April is National Donate Life Month to raise awareness that each donor can save eight lives and enhance 75 more.
    Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The ministry further cited various activities and projects already in place that are aimed at raising awareness and supporting journalists, including a working group, an SOS line and an online platform.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Horror has long been a preoccupation for Boston.
    Gina McIntyre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Every preoccupation seemed to hide another preoccupation, as if his mind were a warren of hyperlinks.
    Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Other contributing factors often include mendacity, obfuscation, obsession, moral bankruptcy, naïveté, misplaced loyalty or trust, and lapse of good judgment.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This year’s film, whose dynamic energy and biting humour adhere to the customary Looney Tunes tradition, finds Daffy Duck grappling with Elmer Fudd’s latest obsession – soccer – setting the stage for classic Looney Tunes chaos as Daffy Duck heads toward his milestone 90th anniversary in 2027.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This is a novel about Jewish bodies and how people respond to them, the toll of obsession, and the conflicting currents of desire and unease that shake and startle a deep romantic fixation.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Inner emptiness has always been a fixation of Ye.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Raptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raptness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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