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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3
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
Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that seeks to reduce babies' exposure to toxic chemicals, revealed that arsenic was found in 100% of the 145 rice samples purchased from stores throughout the United States.
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Additionally, Grigg said conditions such as asthma are also exacerbated by exposure to air pollution.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Andronic was able to negotiate the problem by shooting shorter exposures and blending old data on the bright center with newer observations using the astrophotography software Pixinsight in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025
The report will offer a comprehensive look at how Americans have become sick from exposure to toxins in food, environment and pharmaceutical drugs.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Additionally, Grigg said conditions such as asthma are also exacerbated by exposure to air pollution.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Andronic was able to negotiate the problem by shooting shorter exposures and blending old data on the bright center with newer observations using the astrophotography software Pixinsight in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025
The report will offer a comprehensive look at how Americans have become sick from exposure to toxins in food, environment and pharmaceutical drugs.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposure
Noun
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But the authors found that this advantage when under static compression proved to be a disadvantage when dropping eggs from a height, with the horizontal position emerging as the optimal orientation.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2025
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But the orientation of that plane depends on what happens to the filaments as new streams of gas connect to the same host galaxy.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 May 2025
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Bruce said the debt should have appeared as a liability on the union’s annual financial disclosures to the Department of Labor.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Healey also targeted unit price disclosure regulations that require grocery and retail stores to display information about products in a certain way.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
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But perhaps the most dominant aspect of the win came on the defensive end.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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On the personal side, that play thing, the aspect of play, and maintaining that play was so important.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposure. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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