unabsorbed

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Recent Examples of unabsorbed The company reported a net income of $95 million for the quarter, compared to $58 million in the previous year, with the increase attributed to higher volumes and lower unabsorbed costs. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 University of Vienna's Lukas Kenner theorizes that clumps of concentrated, unabsorbed antibiotics attached to the surface of nanoplastics could provide the perfect breeding ground for bacteria to become resistant to the medication. Joe Salas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2024 Supplements provide high doses of magnesium at one time, which can lead to excessive unabsorbed magnesium. Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024 Even worse, photons with less energy than the bandgap cannot do anything productive at all, and simply pass through the semiconductor unabsorbed. Tracy H. Schloemer, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2023 The authors are developing technology that can convert some of those unabsorbed wavelengths into colors close to silicon’s sweet spot. Tracy H. Schloemer, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2023 On a mechanistic level, unabsorbed polyols draw water out of your body and into your gut lumen, resulting in loose, watery stools. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020 Because the calories in this unabsorbed fat aren't utilized, the amount of calories entering your body decreases. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022 This is because unabsorbed carbohydrate draws water into the intestinal lumen and is eventually fermented in the colon, with loose stools and gas production as the unfortunate by-products. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabsorbed
Adjective
  • Its abstracted scenario is a kind of back to the basics, expressing the sanctity of home, devotion and nature.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The show’s overall environment was more akin to an abstracted living room than a standard runway setup.
    Lauren Vaccaro, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Jin has been absent from government meetings and official events since December 2024, the Financial Times said.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Fans have been speculating that the two influencers may be at odds, as Earle was absent from an Unwell Super Bowl party in New Orleans earlier in February.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • From the middle of December through late January, the Celtics looked like a talented but unfocused team playing well below its potential.
    Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Between the lines: Trump's expansionist urges, like his tariffs threats, have lent his first month the feel of raw but unfocused American power.
    Dave Lawler, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But for many, the reality of retirement comes with unexpected challenges, like a sense of lost purpose or even feelings of loneliness.
    Sara Ellis Conant, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Geno then decided to get creative and completely tear apart the car to find the lost ring.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Barber’s character usually seemed oblivious of or unbothered by the adults’ insults or cheerfully fired back hilarious barbs of her own.
    John Russell, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Stevenson’s Elliot remains oblivious, but stops walking into walls.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • An inattentive public might simply see a Washington melee—the disrupters against the bureaucrats.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Minnesota State Patrol also responded to the crash and cited Ward at the scene for inattentive driving.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Your nails go through a lot: handwashing, polishing, maybe some absent-minded picking (guilty).
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
  • For Walton, Candide represents an innocent, sometimes absent-minded, young individual who doesn’t know anything about the world—or really that much about himself.
    Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In the midst of this domestic stress, Fang Di keeps Tian Tian safe and distracted.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
  • In fact, he’s almost forgotten the commitment altogether, too distracted by his latest 20-something girlfriend’s terrible open mic poetry reading.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Unabsorbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabsorbed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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