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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Lindy Li, a member of the DNC's National Finance Committee, expressed her concerns about the mental acuity of the 82-year-old president in an interview on NewsNation on Sunday.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Despite these differences, the mental acuity developed in sim racing can be invaluable, offering an alternate avenue for honing racecraft.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The issue has been even more pronounced in a year when President Biden was nudged off of the ballot by Democrats concerned about his stamina and mental acuity.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Her acuity gives equal weight and immediacy to both the intangible reality of human relationships (the social hierarchies among children in a cancer ward, say) and the brute force of physical experience.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Despite these differences, the mental acuity developed in sim racing can be invaluable, offering an alternate avenue for honing racecraft.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The issue has been even more pronounced in a year when President Biden was nudged off of the ballot by Democrats concerned about his stamina and mental acuity.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Her acuity gives equal weight and immediacy to both the intangible reality of human relationships (the social hierarchies among children in a cancer ward, say) and the brute force of physical experience.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Acuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acuity. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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