as in diffuseness
the use of too many words to express an idea
the author's tendency toward diffusion makes the novel a tedious read
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Recent Examples of diffusion
Meanwhile, a diffusion model learned the finer details like small eddies and flows.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Inference costs are also now a major pressure point—one that may significantly slow AI diffusion across large enterprises.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Trump himself appeared to acknowledge a diffusion of power in Iran as a result of the American-Israeli assassination campaign.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Three criteria − depth, diffusion, and duration – need to be met individually to some degree to formally identify a recession, according to the NBER.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Inference costs are also now a major pressure point—one that may significantly slow AI diffusion across large enterprises.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Trump himself appeared to acknowledge a diffusion of power in Iran as a result of the American-Israeli assassination campaign.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Three criteria − depth, diffusion, and duration – need to be met individually to some degree to formally identify a recession, according to the NBER.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffusion
Noun
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That repetition wasn't accidental.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The repetitiveness of the plot is not helped by the many montages writer-director Yandy Laurens uses as shortcuts, instead of writing scenes that show how the central relationship is developing.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness.—
Gary Gilson,
Star Tribune,
31 Oct. 2020
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“Diffusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffusion. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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