1
as in radiating
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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as in uttering
to send forth using the vocal chords
I was so scared I couldn't emit a peep
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Recent Examples of emitting
Plus, the lightweight formula sinks in quickly without emitting any offputting smells or leaving behind a tacky texture.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
Uranium is a radioactive element, meaning its atoms are unstable and decay over time, emitting ionizing radiation.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Some isotopes are stable, while others are radioactive and decay over time, emitting radiation.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The warmers also work fast and start emitting heat within five seconds of being activated.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Vanuatu asserted that the link is between high GHG emitting countries and smaller countries adversely impacted by climate change.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Their future is uncertain, reliant upon the decision-making of a handful of large-emitting States which, as my colleagues explained, are responsible for climate change.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
It is comprised of over 600 asset managers and asset owners and focused on 170 of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitting companies.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Effectively large batteries on wheels, EVs are considered a necessary alternative to gas-guzzling, carbon dioxide-emitting combustion engines.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
Uranium is a radioactive element, meaning its atoms are unstable and decay over time, emitting ionizing radiation.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Some isotopes are stable, while others are radioactive and decay over time, emitting radiation.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The warmers also work fast and start emitting heat within five seconds of being activated.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Vanuatu asserted that the link is between high GHG emitting countries and smaller countries adversely impacted by climate change.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Their future is uncertain, reliant upon the decision-making of a handful of large-emitting States which, as my colleagues explained, are responsible for climate change.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
It is comprised of over 600 asset managers and asset owners and focused on 170 of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitting companies.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Effectively large batteries on wheels, EVs are considered a necessary alternative to gas-guzzling, carbon dioxide-emitting combustion engines.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emitting
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Another image, taken by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite, shows the heat signature radiating from the Reykjanes Peninsula around five hours after the eruption began—shining brighter even than the nearby capital city of Reykjavík.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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My generation was inspired by the revolutionary fervor radiating out of Iran that called for our people to take up arms against Israel and the West.Sheikh Abbas Al-Jawhari, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Baker has been touring and releasing music solo since Boygenius went on a hiatus after announcing their final show in February.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The way Trust Exercise flips these events in the novel’s second half, casting them in an entirely different light, is an emotionally unsettling experience that opens up provocative questions about ethics, intimacy, and authorship.Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bravo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for confirmation at the time, but the network typically does not comment on casting.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Millions of Americans are set to be battered by fierce snowstorms—with officials issuing winter storm warnings or advisories for 13 states.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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By law, the process of—formally removing a rule from the books—follows the same rules as issuing a new rule.Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Emitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emitting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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