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These international initiatives aim to undermine homophobia by sensitizing the world to the fact that despite securing rights once thought to be unattainable, gay people remain among the world’s most vulnerable minorities, even in some of the world’s most liberal societies.
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2017
The researchers relied on optogenetics, a sophisticated genetic tool that uses a laser to control neurons that have been sensitized to light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2014
Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, reishi mushroom, tranexamic acid Best For: Sensitive or sensitized skin
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—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
The technique involves injecting into the brain a virus that contains genetic constructs that sensitize neurons to light, and then manipulating the neurons using a laser that delivers light via optical fibers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2014
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2017
The researchers relied on optogenetics, a sophisticated genetic tool that uses a laser to control neurons that have been sensitized to light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2014
Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, reishi mushroom, tranexamic acid Best For: Sensitive or sensitized skin
Size: 1 fl. oz.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
The technique involves injecting into the brain a virus that contains genetic constructs that sensitize neurons to light, and then manipulating the neurons using a laser that delivers light via optical fibers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensitize
soften
Verb
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The experience of caring for another living creature has been found to soften inmates’ anger, allowing some to experience warmth and affection for the first time in their lives.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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In European competition, Postecoglou softened his principles and played functional football.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Sensitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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