slenderness

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  1. slimness
  2. scarcity
  3. sparsity
  4. spareness
  5. stinginess
Noun
  • The focus on slimness has fueled speculation about the emergence of phones with no charging ports, a design choice that Apple reportedly considered for the iPhone Air, according to Bloomberg.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The slimness undoubtedly raises questions about durability.
    — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of slimness
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  • The update comes as analysts raise concerns about the prospect of global olive oil supplies swinging dramatically from one season to the next, particularly as issues such as climate change, water scarcity and pest and disease pressures persist.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Limited releases use scarcity to drive demand and urgency, but not everyone buys the hype.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of scarcity
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  • Structured sparsity assumes that two out of every four adjacent parameters are zero.
    — Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
  • For those who like the simplistic approach of minimalism but question its sparsity, warm minimalism is the answer.
    — Erica Puisis, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of sparsity
Noun
  • Scored only by drum machine, a single synth, chimes, and tubular bells, the song’s straightforward tale sounds dramatically magnificent in spite of its spareness.
    — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of spareness
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  • What’s behind all the token stinginess?
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
  • That’s why Holmes’ steady stinginess looms so large.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Definition of stinginess
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