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Recent Examples of sparsity
For those who like the simplistic approach of minimalism but question its sparsity, warm minimalism is the answer.
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Erica Puisis, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Innovation has arisen out of the sparsity of the shells.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The AlphaEarth Foundations team told IEEE Spectrum that one limitation in Earth observation is the inherent irregularity and sparsity of the data.
—Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2025
Erica Puisis, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Innovation has arisen out of the sparsity of the shells.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The AlphaEarth Foundations team told IEEE Spectrum that one limitation in Earth observation is the inherent irregularity and sparsity of the data.
—Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparsity
Noun
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While today’s media environment is one of unlimited choice, the environment back then was defined by scarcity.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Pham argued that visitor caps introduced after the pandemic can create scarcity that draws scammers.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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The slimness undoubtedly raises questions about durability.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Courage lies somewhere between cowardice and recklessness, generosity between stinginess and extravagance.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter’s unit rarely gets burned by big plays in the passing game — save for the first quarter against the Texans in Week 17 — and pairing that with stinginess inside the 20-yard line has made the Chargers difficult to score on consistently.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Sparsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparsity. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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