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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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Project construction, once set to begin in 2024 and finish in 2026, is now estimated to start this month, according to the grant summary.Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, Ada County District Judge Steven Hippler issued an order sealing the full list, according to a public case summary.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 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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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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Acronyms—abbreviations formed from initial letters or a term or phrase—are another kind of jargon.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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But analysts indicated concern over the company’s figures out of China, where sales declined 1% compared to a year earlier, their first contraction in eight quarters.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 10 Jan. 2025
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Norepinephrine is a potent vasoconstrictor, causing blood vessels to narrow, and each wave causes a contraction in the arteries that carry blood to the brain.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether Musk and SpaceX complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said.Ryan Mac, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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President Biden launched a review of US critical mineral supply chains during the first few weeks of his presidency.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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News How Musk and Ramaswamy could cut federal jobs in Nashville Dec 12, 2024 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Nashville.Axios Nashville, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Wiretap is your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news.Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Condensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensation. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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