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as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
the simple fact that molasses has greater density than room-temperature water
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as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
only a person with the proverbial density of concrete could have missed that clue
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Recent Examples of density
Right Now Declining estrogen can cause women to lose up to 20% of their bone density in the five to seven years after menopause, and about half of all women over 50 will experience a fracture due to osteoporosis.
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Declining estrogen can cause women to lose up to 20% of their bone density in the five to seven years after menopause, and about half of all women over 50 will experience a fracture due to osteoporosis.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Solid-state breakthrough Solid-state batteries replace liquid or gel electrolytes with solid materials, improving safety, energy density, and lifespan.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Below, experts break down the top risk factors for low bone density.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Declining estrogen can cause women to lose up to 20% of their bone density in the five to seven years after menopause, and about half of all women over 50 will experience a fracture due to osteoporosis.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Solid-state breakthrough Solid-state batteries replace liquid or gel electrolytes with solid materials, improving safety, energy density, and lifespan.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Below, experts break down the top risk factors for low bone density.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for density
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The key is consistency — put things back in their zone, and the space stays organized on its own.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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For Warsh, credibility comes from adaptability rather than consistency – a stance that could call into question practices such as the dot plot.—
Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Drawing at least in part on information from Chalker’s defectors, the Pentagon constructed life-size underground facsimiles of Iranian nuclear facilities where the scientists had worked, attempting to duplicate even the thickness of the walls.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The exact figure, of course, depends on the liquid’s viscosity (thickness).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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The success from the Chicago Cubs this season can be attributed to several different things: the presence of Kyle Tucker in the lineup, the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki as two of the biggest run producers in the league, or even the consistence of the starting rotation.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Density.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/density. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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