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acuity

[uh-kyoo-i-tee] / əˈkyu ɪ ti /








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“While these pressures are not new, they are becoming harder to absorb as patient needs grow more complex, driven by an aging population, higher acuity, and shifting patient expectations.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

“The dining table scenario showed his acuity and his knowledge of the use of force from a very young age.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Though some patients could make out patterns immediately, all patients' visual acuity improved over months of training.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

Does he still have enough mental acuity to think deeply about his burger and his career favorite lie?

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

Studies in mental acuity, history, and the chemistry of poisons—as well as daily entries in their apprentice journals.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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