concretion

noun

Definition of concretionnext
Enter your own sentence containing concretion , and get words to replace it.
loading
as in absorption

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of concretion The head of the ankylosaur still partly encased in the concretion it was discovered in. — Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023 The concretions preserved the soft-bodied organism from further decay, but unfortunately the fossils are often flattened due to the weight of the overlying sediment. — David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 In the mud layers deposited around 300 million years ago at the bottom of a basin, marine organisms are preserved inside carbonate concretions. — David Bressan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 During excavations, the archaeologists found Spanish silver coins concreted into the shapes of the sacks that once contained them and recovered a cup attached to a large, unidentified concretion weighing about 100 pounds. — Michael Bawaya, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2015 See All Example Sentences for concretion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretion
  1. absorption
  2. integration
  3. incorporation
  4. merger
  5. homogenization
  6. unification
  7. coalition
Noun
  • Designed to create the kind of complexion makeup artists like her dream of—and prep the skin for better product absorption—Patinkin’s tools pair stainless-steel safety blades with an ergonomic handle made out of wheat-straw bioplastic.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This can help slow down the absorption of nutrients from food while not changing the amount of nutrients being absorbed.1 There's little evidence that taking fiber supplements after a meal can prevent gas and bloating.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of absorption
Noun
  • The essence of cybersecurity lies in the integration and cohesion of all its facets, each essential to achieving robust protection.
    — Ambuj Kumar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The second initiative is the AI Hub pilot program, jointly organized by the HKTDC and industry associations, creating a platform for industry players to explore and promote the integration of AI in content creation and production.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of integration
Noun
  • The integration of generative AI is further adding another dimension to the field, enabling seamless incorporation of disparate multi-modal ( text, image, video etc.) datasets and facilitating more complex simulations.
    — Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Tesla has since shifted its state of incorporation to Texas.
    — Jesse Pound, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of incorporation
Noun
  • Paramount Global, Verizon and any other companies trying to gain the government’s blessing for mergers should eliminate policies aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
  • SeatGeek remains private despite prior plans to go public via a blank-check merger, and then via an IPO.
    — Dan Primack, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of merger
Noun
  • Critics argue that Spotify’s algorithmic curation contributes to the homogenization of taste.
    — Diana Spehar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The next stage is material homogenization which guarantees its high-phase purity.
    — William Mullane, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Definition of homogenization
Noun
  • Prussia’s power on the world stage—which culminated in their stunning victory in the Franco-Prussian War from 1870 to 1871 and the unification of Germany under Prussian influence—would lead to Bismarck’s victories over liberals at the ballot box as well.
    — Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
  • More than 1,000 students were then taken to a local church for a unification process.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of unification
Noun
  • The coalition is led by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • While not as successful as Obama, much of Bernie Sanders’s 2016 anti-Hillary campaign was animated by her husband’s transgressions against progressivism, which Trump went on to exploit in the general election in an early assault on the Obama coalition.
    — W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of coalition

Browse Nearby Words

concretion
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Concretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretion. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on concretion

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about concretion

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Words You Always Have to Look Up

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden

More Words with Remarkable Origins

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments
See More

Popular Features

See More

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
dog-in-disguise
Rhyme Disguise Quiz Pair up words that look different but sound alike.
See All