raptness

noun

Definition of raptnessnext
as in application

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  1. application
  2. consciousness
  3. consideration
  4. awareness
  5. preoccupation
  6. obsession
  7. fixation
Noun
  • Edge Computing Expansion: The proliferation of latency-sensitive applications, such as autonomous vehicles and IoT, will push edge computing into mainstream adoption.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Tucked into Variety’s announcement was the application to be on the show, for which the deadline is January 5.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of application
Noun
  • More serious signs of an allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis, can include swelling of the throat, difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • That they are clearly marooned at an undeveloped level of consciousness is no excuse at all.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of consciousness
Noun
  • They are both being held without bail and will have their cases presented to the L.A. County district attorney’s office for filing consideration Monday.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The thinking behind the group put forward for consideration starts with Antoine Budker’s 1874 classification of vineyards, in which seven key plots were identified - Aux Caves, Carquelin, La Rochelle, Les Thorins, Les Vérillats, Moulin-à-Vent, and Rochegrès.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • Similarly, another biopharma company, through its localized social media campaigns in Southeast Asia, has fostered greater patient awareness about rare diseases, using Instagram reels and Facebook live sessions to demystify complex medical information.
    Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Since Isabel’s death, Nugent has raised awareness about these sites and championed legislation to limit their reach.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of awareness
Noun
  • Opposition forces have capitalized on the preoccupation of Assad's allies—Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah—with other regional conflicts.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Many exhibit the rich sense of atmosphere, chiaroscuro lighting, and preoccupation with the dark side of human nature that would become so prevalent in the 1940s.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of preoccupation
Noun
  • Opening up about her first experience with negative body image, the 22-year-old musician shared in a cover story interview with Complex on Thursday, Dec. 5 that her obsession with Brandy Melville as a kid heavily impacted her self-image.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The film covers the prophesied pregnancy of Mary’s mother, Anne (Hilla Vidor), Mary’s time studying in Jerusalem and King Herod’s obsession with the foretold savior.
    Lisa Kennedy, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of obsession
Noun
  • The United States can use this fixation to impose steep costs on China, such as by finding ways to circumvent online censorship and disseminate writing by Chinese dissidents about the government’s corruption and economic failings.
    Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But this theory is complicated by how perfectly Vance’s rightward turn has tracked the fixations of conservative activists and élites.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of fixation
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