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acuity

[uh-kyoo-i-tee] / əˈkyu ɪ ti /








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But in the next line, his contemporary Menander asserts that though it may rob us of our vitality, time nevertheless “adds to our acuity of mind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“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

I just think when you have a lot of quick sketching acuity, word gets out.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

And, just in case a few of those pesky radicals slip through the cracks, train in Krav Maga and keep a strict diet and exercise regimen to maintain optimal mental and physical acuity.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

And since politics makes strange bedfellows, Alfred Lanning sat at the other side of the desk with his ferocious white eyebrows bent far forward over eyes in which chronic impatience had sharpened to acuity.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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