1
as in vulnerability
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
some people chronically avoid situations in which there is a high level of exposure to germs
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2
as in orientation
the state or fact of facing a particular direction
this plant will need to be in a room with a southern exposure
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as in disclosure
the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed
the exposure by the local newspaper of a kickback scheme in the public works department
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Recent Examples of exposure
The Voice could not pay him for the first several years but the exposure was gratifying.
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Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Two customers were treated for exposure to pepper spray, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
Curcumin's antioxidant properties may also protect the lungs from damage caused by long-term exposure to toxins.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
As the researchers note, a nearby ocean would have improved the chances of exposing this region to water, but the exposure could also have been due to processes like melting at the base of an ice cap.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Two customers were treated for exposure to pepper spray, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
Curcumin's antioxidant properties may also protect the lungs from damage caused by long-term exposure to toxins.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
As the researchers note, a nearby ocean would have improved the chances of exposing this region to water, but the exposure could also have been due to processes like melting at the base of an ice cap.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposure
Noun
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In the site planning of the tracts, orientation to prevailing winds was typically left to chance.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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And the orientation of the terrain would favor those areas, in particular, having the higher chances, the higher potentials, for those higher totals and rainfall intensities.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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As part of the nomination process, the former Democratic congresswoman had to file financial disclosures and an ethics agreement with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics before facing a confirmation hearing with the Senate Intelligence Committee.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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In full disclosure, SBX shows the slight damage on its listing.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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To her, this consumer profiling is one of the more concerning aspects of these online gambling products.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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That means that its technology is not hemmed in by the strictest aspect of China’s regulations on A.I., which require consumer-facing technology to comply with the government’s controls on information.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposure. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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