as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
forgot to return the phone call due to his absorption in setting up the new computer system
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Recent Examples of absorption
Overuse can result in high levels of magnesium that interfere with the absorption of other essential nutrients like calcium and potassium.
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Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
Ample use of soft materials help with sound absorption in the vacuous space.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Double-sided towels feature a waffle-weave design for quick absorption and easy drying.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Break watering into three shorter cycles spaced 45 to 60 minutes apart to maximize absorption and reduce runoff.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
Ample use of soft materials help with sound absorption in the vacuous space.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Double-sided towels feature a waffle-weave design for quick absorption and easy drying.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Break watering into three shorter cycles spaced 45 to 60 minutes apart to maximize absorption and reduce runoff.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorption
Noun
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Centered on the filmmaker’s brother, a Chinese gangster living in Spain, the debut feature offers a rare immersion into a world more frequently explored through fiction than documentary.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trane completed the full acquisition of LiquidStack in March 2026, adding direct-to-chip and immersion cooling to an already formidable thermal management portfolio.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Companies are required, under threat of criminal penalties, to bring new information to the government’s attention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers who represent Silicon Valley’s biggest AI firms are paying attention.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Flick’s team kept another clean sheet and maintained concentration throughout — something which had been lacking at times this season.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, its concentration is too low to make extraction easy and economically feasible.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Absorption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorption. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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