as in brightness
the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity
the animation of any city depends upon an abundance of street-level restaurants, shops, and places of entertainment
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Recent Examples of animation
Tang Heng is production designer; Blink Industries is the animation studio.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The blaze broke out in the Aliganj neighborhood in a building that housed a pet shop and veterinary clinic on the lower floors and a study center and an animation studio above.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Also, there are a few more animations that happen more frequently and new options like cage butterfly that add a thin layer of difference from EA UFC 5.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Earth, Wind & Fire have knocked out hit after hit since 1969, and the movie provides unprecedented access to founder Maurice White's archives, as well as concert footage, animation, and interviews with luminaries from all over the world.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2026
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The blaze broke out in the Aliganj neighborhood in a building that housed a pet shop and veterinary clinic on the lower floors and a study center and an animation studio above.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Also, there are a few more animations that happen more frequently and new options like cage butterfly that add a thin layer of difference from EA UFC 5.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Earth, Wind & Fire have knocked out hit after hit since 1969, and the movie provides unprecedented access to founder Maurice White's archives, as well as concert footage, animation, and interviews with luminaries from all over the world.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for animation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animation
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The continental climate brings cooler summers and colder winters, a boon for wine lovers seeking aromatics and brightness over weight and ripeness.
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Lowering your phone’s brightness can actually help preserve your night vision.
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Over the summer, Lawrence, like other college cities, switches from the liveliness of young students to the day-to-day of residents who have made a life there.
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Many of the streets seem narrower than those in Forza Horizon 6‘s Tokyo, and have some more traffic, too, which helps contribute a sense of scale and liveliness to the world.
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And in a place where celebrity passersby and visiting monarchs typically get the same collective shrug, a certain exuberance appeared.
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The Slovenian is a rider in his prime, whose sole previous weaknesses — the heat and a touch of youthful tactical exuberance — have been virtually eradicated from his performances.
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How is one not enamored of the Dutch fans’ togetherness and cheerfulness, or the costumes and smiles of the Japanese fans?
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Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.
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How can a sliver of that game day vibrancy be repeated on the average weekday?
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The vibrancy of tatreez often contrasts with harsh living conditions in camps amid employment and other restrictions the refugees face.
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Paine rightly saw that a critical determinant for the success of our new nation and the vitality of its democracy was sustained, active citizen participation in political and social affairs.
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But the everyday diminishment of vitality, mobility and equanimity defined life in 1776.
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Since former President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth Independence Day Act in 2021, the federal holiday has been celebrated with vibrance and passion.
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Atlanta’s rich coffee scene owes its vibrance to its strong local focus, with cafes and roasters reflecting and shaping neighborhood identity.
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As part of vendor governance, vendors need to move from periodic vulnerability assessment to continuous monitoring of cybersecurity robustness and proactively declare the pen test findings of an independent auditor.
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Improving robustness to these real-world environmental effects remains an important area for future development.
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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