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absorption

[ab-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-] / æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /
NOUN
assimilation, incorporation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consumption digestion intake penetration retention saturation
STRONG
exhaustion fusion imbibing impregnation ingestion inhalation osmosis reception suction
WEAK
drinking in soaking up taking in uptake
Antonyms
WEAK
boredom distraction
NOUN
total attention toward something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concentration
STRONG
captivation engagement engrossment enthrallment fascination hang-up holding immersion intentness involvement occupation preoccupation
WEAK
raptness
Antonyms
STRONG
surrender
WEAK
boredom distraction

Example Sentences

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The team plans to expand their research by testing more garments and analyzing whether higher lead content in fabric directly translates to greater absorption in children.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

They recreated stomach conditions to estimate how much lead could become available for absorption.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Black is the absorption of light; white is the presence of every wavelength.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The fable construct extends to a frenetic visual scheme of handmade art and animation that interrupts our absorption process as if we were kids needing stimulation between all the talking heads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Time assumes another dimension now—work and absorption in the search for an answer.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.