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as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture has the thickness of heavy cream
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as in density
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
turkeys are now known to be smarter than once thought, refuting their reputation for thickness
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Recent Examples of thickness
The pillow’s thickness is laud-worthy.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
The team members measured the thickness and location of different rock layers, collected samples for testing and identified all of the spots where fossils were found over the last century and a half.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Bake in the oven until the top crisps and the tomatoes collapse and get saucy, 20 to 25 minutes for breasts and 22 to 25 for thighs, depending on the thickness.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
To test the hypothesis, the team built eight electrodes using slightly different proportions of the three ingredients, different types of carbon, and different electrode thicknesses.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
The team members measured the thickness and location of different rock layers, collected samples for testing and identified all of the spots where fossils were found over the last century and a half.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Bake in the oven until the top crisps and the tomatoes collapse and get saucy, 20 to 25 minutes for breasts and 22 to 25 for thighs, depending on the thickness.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
To test the hypothesis, the team built eight electrodes using slightly different proportions of the three ingredients, different types of carbon, and different electrode thicknesses.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickness
Noun
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The ultra-creamy consistency comes from our homemade sauce.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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The fastest way to do it is by providing quality defense, and that’s one area Ware has yet to find consistency in.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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The team is designing cells for electric mobility applications with target energy densities up to 550 Wh/kg and production costs below USD 86 (EUR 75) per kWh.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Brager considers Vegamour’s conditioner a smart pick for anyone noticing a drop in overall density from hair loss.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The success from the Chicago Cubs this season can be attributed to several different things: the presence of Kyle Tucker in the lineup, the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki as two of the biggest run producers in the league, or even the consistence of the starting rotation.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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While everyone else hustles about, the sloth knows that in slowness there is safety and success.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Utility Redux’s earthy color stories, functional design and natural overdyes mirrors the growing appeal of slowness and simplicity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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To thank is peony root extract, which visibly improves dullness and uneven tone, and the powder’s color-correcting pigments.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025
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These oil-serum hybrids are designed to target visible signs of aging, such as dullness, fine lines and fatigue, while establishing a holistic cycle of external protection and internal regulation.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Thickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickness. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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