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Recent Examples of saturation
First identified from wreckage recovered near Kyiv and Dnipro in early January, the drone points to a quiet but important shift in how Moscow is thinking about long-range strike and air-defense saturation.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The regions expected to benefit most — and feel the strain — include Milan, Belluno, Bolzano, Sondrio and Trento, areas already grappling with tourist saturation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
We parent under economic strain, social isolation, climate fear, school violence, and screen and social media saturation—and are still expected to be endlessly patient, emotionally attuned, nutritionally perfect, and developmentally exact.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
This over-saturation can appear in a few different ways.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The regions expected to benefit most — and feel the strain — include Milan, Belluno, Bolzano, Sondrio and Trento, areas already grappling with tourist saturation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
We parent under economic strain, social isolation, climate fear, school violence, and screen and social media saturation—and are still expected to be endlessly patient, emotionally attuned, nutritionally perfect, and developmentally exact.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
This over-saturation can appear in a few different ways.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturation
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It's even found in the quiet, calming oases that is this city's epic hotel scene, a wonderful contrast to the heaving and exhilarating urban energy beyond its grand doors.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The black dial shows off Roman numerals on the top half and Arabic numerals on the bottom, a distinct look designed to be legible even in dark conditions thanks to that contrast.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cardamom brings a cozy warmth, iris and violet add brightness, and sandalwood and cedarwood give it that signature leathery edge.—
Allure,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
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But cinema brings something like brightness and hope.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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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
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The hunter green of the 1980s is back—but with a little less chroma.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
10 Aug. 2025
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The other redemptions outside of those options typically offer a subpar value of less than 1 cent per point, except for Bilt Travel redemptions and travel partner transfers.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Canadians are taking it personally that their integrity is coming under attack in front of a global audience at the Olympics, which touts the values of respect and friendship.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Finally, don’t rinse—simply leave the product in your hair and reap the benefits of smoothness, hydration, and lightness.—
Claire West,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Underscoring the importance of this new development, Loro Piana is unveiling a dedicated digital and print campaign focusing on the lightness of the fabrics.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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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 22 Feb. 2026.
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