1
as in vulnerability
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
some people chronically avoid situations in which there is a high level of exposure to germs
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2
as in orientation
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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as in disclosure
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 exposure
These products allow investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin without owning the actual coins.
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Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The firm put out an analysis in late September of U.S. companies with the greatest degree of China exposure: Ford, Carrier, Apple, Tesla, Coca Cola, Cummins, RTX Corporation, Honeywell, Walt Disney and Caterpillar.
—Sonia Heng,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
And kudos to Tyler for never forsaking his outsider status for the sake of mainstream exposure, or capitulating to any hip-hop trends over the past decade.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Eczema: Studies show that exposure to probiotics in the womb and taking them during the first six months of life can lower a baby's risk of developing the common skin condition atopic dermatitis (eczema).
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The firm put out an analysis in late September of U.S. companies with the greatest degree of China exposure: Ford, Carrier, Apple, Tesla, Coca Cola, Cummins, RTX Corporation, Honeywell, Walt Disney and Caterpillar.
—Sonia Heng,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
And kudos to Tyler for never forsaking his outsider status for the sake of mainstream exposure, or capitulating to any hip-hop trends over the past decade.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Eczema: Studies show that exposure to probiotics in the womb and taking them during the first six months of life can lower a baby's risk of developing the common skin condition atopic dermatitis (eczema).
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposure
Noun
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Those who work in news are less likely to express a clear political orientation than those that don't.Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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The race was close enough that Rollins attended new member orientation in Washington before California’s late returns showed victory for Calvert.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Under Warren and Kim’s legislation, nominees would have to disclose any foreign government work, while the department they are nominated to lead would be required to post the disclosure on their website.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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While the clearest above-water path for the report’s release is by agreeing to a majority vote by the Ethics Committee, there is also speculation that any single member could offer a privileged resolution on the House floor to force an up-or-down vote on its disclosure.John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The findings in this study show some evidence that biocultural reproduction–both biological and cultural aspects that influence evolution–and not brain growth alone are behind our long childhoods.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Levine would be fired for season 2 and later producers would tweak that ratio — naturally preferring the Superman aspects — but also going to cartoonish lengths to prolong its eponymous romance.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposure. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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