magnetism
noun
mag·ne·tism
ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm 
1
b
: a science that deals with magnetic phenomena
2
: an ability to attract or charm
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Examples of magnetism in a Sentence
Much of his success as a politician can be attributed to his personal magnetism.
she managed to win the election by sheer magnetism
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Louis Carter, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Long Ju helped discover a truly unprecedented superconductor—one that grows stronger in the presence of magnetism.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Brewster would need to find a link between heat and magnetism, and scientists in the 1820s tried to do just that.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 Jan. 2025
The best gifts will speak to their individuality and magnetism.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Magnetism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetism. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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magnetism
noun
mag·ne·tism
ˈmag-nə-ˌtiz-əm
1
a
: the property of attracting certain metals or producing a magnetic field as shown by a magnet, a magnetized material, or a conductor carrying an electric current
b
: the science that deals with magnetic occurrences or conditions
2
: the power to attract or charm others
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magnetism
noun
mag·ne·tism
ˈmag-nə-ˌtiz-əm
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