as in coloration
the natural coloring of people, animals, or plants
Chlorophyll causes the green pigmentation in plants.
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Recent Examples of pigmentation
Due to the lack of melanin, the affected areas of the skin lose pigmentation, resulting in pale or white patches.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Transfer-proof and long-lasting for 24 hours of wear, this formula is in it for the long haul: the creamy concealer works to perfect the look of skin—correcting pigmentation, veiling blemishes, and evening skin tone with just a few swipes of its doe-foot applicator.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
Our draft recommendations are based on the best available science to help address concerns of disparate performance of pulse oximeters based on an individual's skin pigmentation.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
After consulting her dermatologist, Simpson-Einziger was diagnosed with a temporary fungal infection called Tinea versicolor, which can lighten or darken skin pigmentation as a result of humidity.
—Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Transfer-proof and long-lasting for 24 hours of wear, this formula is in it for the long haul: the creamy concealer works to perfect the look of skin—correcting pigmentation, veiling blemishes, and evening skin tone with just a few swipes of its doe-foot applicator.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
Our draft recommendations are based on the best available science to help address concerns of disparate performance of pulse oximeters based on an individual's skin pigmentation.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
After consulting her dermatologist, Simpson-Einziger was diagnosed with a temporary fungal infection called Tinea versicolor, which can lighten or darken skin pigmentation as a result of humidity.
—Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigmentation
Noun
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This rare fossilization process allowed researchers to examine the species’ structural features, including its soft tissue, stomach and coloration patterns.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mammals Diversified Much More Rapidly 66 Million Years Ago A Breakthrough in Color Much of this evolutionary and ecological data about early mammals has remained unknown due to the scarcity of information about the pigmentation and coloration of extinct mammal coats.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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However, Spring-Summer 2025 is the perfect excuse to break away from the traditional and finally dare to try footwear in solid or pastel tones that are trending this season.—
Renata Joffre,
Glamour,
29 Mar. 2025
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Amid growing economic anxieties at home and abroad, Trump this week downplayed the scale of the tariff rates in store for other nations ‒ a noticeable change in his tone after building the tariffs up for weeks.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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The quintessential color of nature meets whimsical architecture in an eccentric and poetic retreat in Rome Photography by Francesco Dolfo March 23, 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.—
Patrizia Piccinini,
Architectural Digest,
23 Mar. 2025
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Snow White has been marred by controversy, beginning with backlash over casting Zegler in the lead role due to the color of her skin, despite her Colombian heritage.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Pigmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigmentation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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