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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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The scarcity and rising cost of natural gas doesn’t worry me much, because most of my energy comes from the solar panels on my roof.—
Tom Caffery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Like, somebody that has lived with scarcity.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scored only by drum machine, a single synth, chimes, and tubular bells, the song’s straightforward tale sounds dramatically magnificent in spite of its spareness.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 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
Noun
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That’s not stinginess for the sake of stinginess.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Waunakee dominated play early, but Meyer’s stinginess in net and a goal by Leo Jenson gave the Warriors a 1-0 first period lead.—
Jim Hoehn,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Sparsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparsity. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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