as in concentration
a focusing of the mind on something
a program of complete immersion in the language is the only way you're going to learn it
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Recent Examples of immersion
Popular on Variety Ultimately, Ross wanted an aspect of immersion for the audience to experience what the two boys Elwood and Turner were going through.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
The trip was a whirlwind of cultural immersion, exploring Japan’s politics, economy, history and social challenges.
—Eva Kurima, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
With their immersion in YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, kids have become steeped in a culture in which visibility equals validation.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
For this reason, D&D could never offer the kind of deep immersion achieved by the best fantasy novels.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
The trip was a whirlwind of cultural immersion, exploring Japan’s politics, economy, history and social challenges.
—Eva Kurima, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
With their immersion in YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, kids have become steeped in a culture in which visibility equals validation.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
For this reason, D&D could never offer the kind of deep immersion achieved by the best fantasy novels.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for immersion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immersion
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The Met Office analysis also forecasts a further rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations for 2025.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Jan. 2025
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The far-reaching senses of despair and disenchantment in the U.S. aren’t solely the results of bad trade deals or corporate concentration or the American retreat from social and civic engagement.—
Adam Chandler,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Barron's Political Involvement This is not the first time Barron has captured attention.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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All in all, a perfect storm for a disaster The accident drew national attention.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some people prefer to take it with food to avoid an upset stomach, as well as to aid absorption of some of the nutrients.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
19 Jan. 2025
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Not only has this transit method been used to discover thousands of worlds in NASA's exoplanet catalog, but when starlight shines through a transiting planet's atmosphere or even debris around it, the characteristic absorption of light by the elements can also leave a fingerprint.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Immersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immersion. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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