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
That sense of immersion will be brought to one of golf’s most tense tee shots.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Sudden immersion in cold water can result in cold water shock even for the most experienced swimmers.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
From its immersion in the language of nucleotides, Evo picks up patterns that humans can’t see.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Ten studies looked at immersion in an ice bath or cold plunge, and one studied the effect of cold showers.
—New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
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Mike Dojc, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Sudden immersion in cold water can result in cold water shock even for the most experienced swimmers.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
From its immersion in the language of nucleotides, Evo picks up patterns that humans can’t see.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Ten studies looked at immersion in an ice bath or cold plunge, and one studied the effect of cold showers.
—New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immersion
Noun
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By November 2020, the crime lab had developed a method for testing THC concentrations, according to a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Police Department, which tests most of the drugs in cases from the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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For example, Colorado is placing six new air quality monitors in locations around the state to measure concentrations of the five priority air toxics.—
Jenni Shearston,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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There’s been a lot of attention this spring on the Red Sox’s uncertainty at third base.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Persistent boxing personality posted this AI image to troll Stevenson—one of his favorite pastimes: While an argument can be made that Stevenson needs to chase more finishes, that’s not his style, and fight fans who don’t appreciate that expose their limited absorption of the sport.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Another factor that influences absorption is the form of nutrients used in dietary supplements.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Immersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immersion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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