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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
Increasing the density of housing units would mean converting less farmland and could help the project meet vehicle emissions targets.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
After linking the space-junk trajectories to the long-term solar data, the researchers found that increased solar activity boosted atmospheric density around the space junk.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Solid-state batteries, led by firms like Factorial Energy, QuantumScape, and Solid Power, promise major gains in energy density, charging speed, and safety, with pilot-scale production now underway.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Available in hues such as taupe, ash blonde, and grey, the pencil has a micro-fine tip that’s ideal for precise, hair-like strokes and building soft density.
—Jenny Berg, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
After linking the space-junk trajectories to the long-term solar data, the researchers found that increased solar activity boosted atmospheric density around the space junk.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Solid-state batteries, led by firms like Factorial Energy, QuantumScape, and Solid Power, promise major gains in energy density, charging speed, and safety, with pilot-scale production now underway.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Available in hues such as taupe, ash blonde, and grey, the pencil has a micro-fine tip that’s ideal for precise, hair-like strokes and building soft density.
—Jenny Berg, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for density
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The Moon centers on your 2nd House of Value, where consistency reinforces results.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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She's experimented with many hair products over the past three years of taking weight-loss drugs, hoping for her hair to return to its former thickness.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Flying low over glaciers across Alaska and Wyoming, researchers mapped ice thickness, detected debris layers just a few feet thick and revealed internal structures within the ice.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 May 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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Tiernan is tall but carries the denseness of frame and core strength of a guard.—
Matthew Mowery,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Density.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/density. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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