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a shortened version of a written work
a condensation of the opinion issued by the state's supreme court
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as in condensing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
a staff employed in the condensation of magazine articles
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Recent Examples of condensation
López told our group of nine how the ancient Romans had used the tunnels as escape routes from invaders, then grabbed a few of the mysterious bottles, wiped off the condensation, and led us out into the sunlight to taste them.
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Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
And so it’s characterized by the condensation of chromatin, or of the DNA, inside the nucleus.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
The white lines from planes are actually called condensation trails, or contrails.
—Lottie McGrath, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Once upon a time, condensation was standard practice in school composition classes, while Hollywood still practices the beat sheet method for rapidly blocking out a storyline.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
And so it’s characterized by the condensation of chromatin, or of the DNA, inside the nucleus.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
The white lines from planes are actually called condensation trails, or contrails.
—Lottie McGrath, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Once upon a time, condensation was standard practice in school composition classes, while Hollywood still practices the beat sheet method for rapidly blocking out a storyline.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensation
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My colleagues will go into more detail about the changes, but here is a summary of key headlines: STREAMING CNN Max has been a tremendous resource for us.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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The minutes of the meeting, which were recorded by Otto Rank, on January 11th, 1911, are essentially a summary of Hilferding's presentation.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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Moore had surgery for a spinal compression on Tuesday, three days earlier.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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Wearing compression stockings, exercising regularly, protecting your skin from the sun, and taking frequent movement breaks throughout the day can all help reduce your risk.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Jan. 2025
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Trump said in a post later that day, using an abbreviation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).—
Rachel Scully,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2025
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PvP is an abbreviation for player versus player, which is a video gaming mode in which players compete against each other.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
19 Dec. 2024
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The second drug, misoprostol, is taken 24 to 48 hours later and causes contractions similar to a miscarriage.—
Pam Belluck,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The challenge comes from doing a ton of repetitions of these tiny contractions—sometimes for minutes at a time.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
22 Jan. 2025
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Musk’s companies have been under numerous recent investigations or reviews by federal regulators.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Wiretap is your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States.—
Trans Formations Project,
Them,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Condensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensation. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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