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Recent Examples of diffusion Nevertheless, some on Wall Street are still wondering what the Trump administration has in mind to replace the Biden AI diffusion policy. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 May 2025 This is a classic example of diffusion of responsibility, where leaders can wriggle out of being held accountable by pointing the finger elsewhere. Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 His unorthodox policy views had a magnifying effect on major global trends that had been well underway before Trump was elected, including the global diffusion of power, rapid and disruptive technological change, and political polarization and policy volatility. Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025 The same trends of cord-cutting and social media diffusion are affecting Canadian broadcasters and streamers. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for diffusion
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repetition
Noun
  • For example, listening skills are widely accepted as a core management competency, but deep listening techniques, such as listening for repetition, intentions, and expectations, take time to master.
    Anna Shields, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • Matos is a longshot to make the 53-man roster but got a decent amount of repetitions Wednesday.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025

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“Diffusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffusion. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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