as in sensitivity
the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences
a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years
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This law also requires additional nurses to be assigned based on patient acuity and clinical needs.
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Tracy Briggs, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2024
The Trump interview noticeably covered more ground, whereas Baier honed in on several specific areas with Harris, like questions about the border and President Joe Biden’s mental acuity.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
This summer, for instance, Trump took to social media to call for Wray to resign after the director appeared to vouch for Biden’s mental acuity.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
This past summer, Trump faulted the FBI for not immediately confirming he’d been struck by a bullet during an assassination attempt and even took to social media to call on Wray to resign after the director vouched for President Joe Biden ‘s mental acuity during a congressional hearing.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2024
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Tracy Briggs, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2024
The Trump interview noticeably covered more ground, whereas Baier honed in on several specific areas with Harris, like questions about the border and President Joe Biden’s mental acuity.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
This summer, for instance, Trump took to social media to call for Wray to resign after the director appeared to vouch for Biden’s mental acuity.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
This past summer, Trump faulted the FBI for not immediately confirming he’d been struck by a bullet during an assassination attempt and even took to social media to call on Wray to resign after the director vouched for President Joe Biden ‘s mental acuity during a congressional hearing.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Acuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acuity. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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