saturation

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Recent Examples of saturation For adults with inflammatory issues, the new limit is 100 ng/mL, and the group suggests an additional test, called transferrin saturation. — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Real Work Begins After The Patient Goes Home A connected device can continuously transmit blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rate or glucose readings without requiring the patient to return to the hospital. — Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 At higher energies, however, the signal began to level off, a behavior known as saturation. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Every new series must announce itself with the opening scenes of its pilot episode, and in the era of prestige TV and now streaming saturation, creating distinctive and even challenging openings became essential. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saturation
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Noun
  • By contrast, a conventional lithium-ion battery has two electrodes containing materials that store and release energy.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That allows for absolute black levels and very strong contrast.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The screen has ample brightness for sunlit rooms and reasonably vibrant colors.
    — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The new MacBook Pro’s PROLED XDR touch display is a tandem OLED panel with up to 2,000 nits of brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Knowing elements like hue, value, chroma, and whether a color is warm or cool can all guide you towards picking hues that feel good in your space.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The hunter green of the 1980s is back—but with a little less chroma.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Marketing leadership must ensure those opportunities translate into real value.
    — Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 The price may be clear while the value is still up for debate.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The steel, aged-effect metal and highly polished surfaces create a contrast between rawness and precision, while the transparency of the facade lends lightness to the flagship’s compact, block-like form.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • This wonderful Syrah is a blend of 94 percent Syrah and 6 percent Viognier to add a bit of lightness.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Represented by the coordinates on the CIE chromaticity diagram, this color can be described as a shade of beige or off-white.
    — Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
  • 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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