1
as in orientations
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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2
as in disclosures
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 exposures
Possible causes of eggshell nails include environmental exposures, nutritional deficiencies, and chronic health conditions.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Cat and dog exposures to cocaine or methamphetamine.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
In uncontrolled doses or exposures, this toxin can cause difficulty breathing or paralysis–a disease called botulism.
—Sara Hoffman, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Avoiding those dry heating drafts or those south-facing exposures will make a gigantic difference with this short list of holiday favorites.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Participants will learn how to prepare their equipment, focus their cameras, create long exposures and more.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The 28-300mm's OIS is effective enough to support crisp handheld exposures at 1/8-second exposure time at the 300mm focal length.
—PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
For young adult populations, heat exposures could be occurring through sports and other recreational activities, a lack of air conditioning in younger households and outdoor occupations that have limited precautionary measures, according to the study.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
The second room boasts southern exposures and an adjoining full bathroom.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Cat and dog exposures to cocaine or methamphetamine.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
In uncontrolled doses or exposures, this toxin can cause difficulty breathing or paralysis–a disease called botulism.
—Sara Hoffman, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Avoiding those dry heating drafts or those south-facing exposures will make a gigantic difference with this short list of holiday favorites.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Participants will learn how to prepare their equipment, focus their cameras, create long exposures and more.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The 28-300mm's OIS is effective enough to support crisp handheld exposures at 1/8-second exposure time at the 300mm focal length.
—PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
For young adult populations, heat exposures could be occurring through sports and other recreational activities, a lack of air conditioning in younger households and outdoor occupations that have limited precautionary measures, according to the study.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
The second room boasts southern exposures and an adjoining full bathroom.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposures
Noun
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Each of those communities, from Tejanos of Texas to Cubans in Miami and Puerto Ricans in New York, comes with vastly different histories, identities, and political orientations.—
Carole V. Bell,
ARTnews.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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Among the 34 American young people being given Diana Awards this year was Lila Rousso, who founded ‘Dress UP,’ which is a non-profit dedicated to providing formalwear for young people of all identities and orientations who may lack access to dresses for school dances.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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As years’ worth of disclosures and recriminations erupted into the open, the serene Jean-Baptiste held us close and rapt.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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As of January 3, the locations of 12 vessels were publicly available via military disclosures or open-source satellite imagery.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As Britain heads into 2025, there are many challenging aspects ahead, which were laid out in the fall budget in October.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
27 Dec. 2024
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But doing so required her to carefully preserve the good aspects of the old culture, cutting off the toxic bits and unleashing her emotional intelligence to navigate a complex web of stakeholders.—
Phillimon Zongo,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Exposures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposures. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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