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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
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While nonlinear optical frequency conversion is one of the most effective methods, progress has been constrained by the scarcity of suitable crystals.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The recent grocery store and pharmacy closures in Milwaukee largely affect lower-income neighborhoods already navigating fresh food scarcity and inaccessibility.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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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
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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 6 Feb. 2026.
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