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Recent Examples of saturation
Like previous Galaxy Watches, the Watch 8 series can monitor your blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels, a feature missing from the latest Apple Watch models.
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PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
As models approach saturation—where many achieve near-max scores—the value of standard benchmarks further diminishes.
—Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Researchers propose redefining the ocean acidification boundary to a 10% decline from the pre-industrial saturation state to better protect marine biodiversity.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Data provided to the Herald shows that the Massachusetts State Police conducted 26 sobriety checkpoints and 40 saturation patrols between December 2023 and September 2024, totaling 7,187 hours of enforcement activity and issuing over 11,000 citations and written warnings to drivers.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
As models approach saturation—where many achieve near-max scores—the value of standard benchmarks further diminishes.
—Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Researchers propose redefining the ocean acidification boundary to a 10% decline from the pre-industrial saturation state to better protect marine biodiversity.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Data provided to the Herald shows that the Massachusetts State Police conducted 26 sobriety checkpoints and 40 saturation patrols between December 2023 and September 2024, totaling 7,187 hours of enforcement activity and issuing over 11,000 citations and written warnings to drivers.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturation
Noun
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In Democratic-leaning states, by contrast, ICE is frequently arresting immigrants from worksites, streets and mass roundups that have sparked protests and intense backlash in cities such as Los Angeles.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Private equity, by contrast, often involves companies in distress.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Love the idea of orange nails but not ready for the brightness?—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
31 July 2025
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Outside of the record-breaking color and brightness, the 116UX has all of the standard hallmarks of a high-end TV.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 July 2025
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The nuances are detailed in long blog posts filled with pictures of color wheels and terms such as chroma.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Saturation, or chroma, refers to the level of intensity or brilliance of a color.—
Kate Reggev,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2024
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Their mission is to creatively inspire and connect people of African descent to assert their value and engage in social and cultural change.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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The weather service said heat index values are expected to climb into the upper 90s to near 100 degrees in the metro.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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Its floor-to-ceiling glass is dark and foreboding and clashes with the lightness of the timber columns and ceilings that can be seen from the street.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Hughes suggests a dusty pink or light beige to lift and soften the richness of the floor, while Alonso notes that cooler neutrals can offer a nice contrast, adding some lightness to the room.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
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In our testing, the Cintiq Pro 17 covered 100% of the sRGB space (which is very similar to Rec. 709) and 98.1% of DCI-P3 (see the chromaticity chart above).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
26 Jan. 2024
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Validation experiments to mimic lighting, display and sensing applications demonstrated that chromaticity, a measure of colorfulness separate from brightness, could be controlled with much more precision than the human eye can detect.—
MEERI KIM | INSIDE SCIENCE,
ABC News,
11 July 2021
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“Saturation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturation. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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