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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

Net absorption, a measure of new occupancies minus new vacancies, fell to 3.5 million square feet in 2025, down from a pandemic-era high of 4.8 million in 2021, according to Newmark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Porkalob has the storyteller’s gift of total absorption.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

With peaceful absorption Biff settled down to the details of the newspaper before him.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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