as in lightness
the state or quality of having little weight
the relative weightlessness of the suitcase surprised me
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Recent Examples of weightlessness
What to read next Once the initial excitement of weightlessness has worn off, the kids realize the true extent of their predicament.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Behind the weightlessness of the digital world lies an expanding physical architecture of chips, cables, cooling systems, and power lines.
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Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Though nowhere near as large or versatile as the space lab, Starfall is claimed to be able to give customers access to weightlessness and vacuum for science or orbital manufacturing of precision products like crystals or drugs.
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David Szondy
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
The plush toy was selected from thousands of submissions to serve as the mission's zero-gravity indicator -- an object that floats once a spacecraft reaches weightlessness.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Previous Virgin Galactic missions have lasted more than an hour from takeoff to touchdown, but passengers typically only have a few minutes to see Earth from space while experiencing a few minutes of weightlessness.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Trump is shrugging them off, entering a state of weightlessness where all thought of consequences and all concern for mundane irritants like inflation and affordability are left behind.
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Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Passengers experience a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding back to Earth.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
His playing also contributes to the airiness of the album, the sense of weightlessness that has more in common with SUSS or Chuck Johnson than anybody on country radio.
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Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Behind the weightlessness of the digital world lies an expanding physical architecture of chips, cables, cooling systems, and power lines.
—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Though nowhere near as large or versatile as the space lab, Starfall is claimed to be able to give customers access to weightlessness and vacuum for science or orbital manufacturing of precision products like crystals or drugs.
—
David Szondy
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
The plush toy was selected from thousands of submissions to serve as the mission's zero-gravity indicator -- an object that floats once a spacecraft reaches weightlessness.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Previous Virgin Galactic missions have lasted more than an hour from takeoff to touchdown, but passengers typically only have a few minutes to see Earth from space while experiencing a few minutes of weightlessness.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Trump is shrugging them off, entering a state of weightlessness where all thought of consequences and all concern for mundane irritants like inflation and affordability are left behind.
—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Passengers experience a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding back to Earth.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
His playing also contributes to the airiness of the album, the sense of weightlessness that has more in common with SUSS or Chuck Johnson than anybody on country radio.
—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weightlessness
lightness
Noun
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The movement here is made from 274 components, with a focus on lightness, transparency, and volume.
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Ease, fluidity and lightness in terms of proportion and material — silk, linen and cotton.
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“Weightlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weightlessness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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