osmosis
Example Sentences
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Some bottlers sell tap water purified through reverse‑osmosis filtration which removes the minerals and flavour, he said.
From Barron's
Spending a little time in a grocery store checkout line is all it takes to absorb the highlights of “The Real Housewives” or “Love Island” by osmosis.
From Salon
It's via this osmosis that the family are hoping the child will pick up the British traits they wish to instil.
From BBC
So when Swift takes a phone call in the documentary and says, "Baby", the whole theatre erupts - knowing through pop culture osmosis exactly who is on the other end of the line.
From BBC
It's via this osmosis that the family are hoping the child will pick up the British traits they wish instil.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.