SUBMERSION Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

submersion

noun

Definition of submersion

as in immersion

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Recent Examples of submersion The bone conduction headphones have an IP69 waterproof rating, and support 2m deep submersion. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Durability Matching its predecessor, the Edge boasts a dual rating of IP68 and IP69, which means it’s protected against dust, survives water submersion up to about five feet for 30 minutes, and withstands high-pressure water jets. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026 Avoid full submersion in water. — Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026 The official cause of death listed on the crew member’s death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ, states that Meadows died from drowning with probable hypothermia and submersion of his body in cold water. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Effective medical alert devices must be in good working condition when a shower, rain, or accidental submersion splashes them. — Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026 The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) confirmed to PEOPLE on July 22 that the actor died from accidental asphyxiation by submersion. — Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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Noun

This constant immersion means that when students enter their live sessions with a human teacher, they are often already primed with the confidence to speak.

— Matthew Kayser July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Think of him as someone who got an earlier jump on the language of major-league pitching, like a kid put into a foreign-language immersion school.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of immersion

Noun

On the other side of the haves and have-nots equation, states that had been on the upswing as far as production spending and activity only a few years ago have seen dips this quarter, including in Georgia, New Mexico and Illinois.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
The Kepler telescope, which discovered 452b, was designed to detect these small dips in brightness.

— Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

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