permeation

noun

per·​me·​ation ˌpər-mē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce permeation (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being permeated
2
: the action or process of permeating

Examples of permeation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The National Book Award winner’s passionate reporting on the permeation of racist ideas throughout American history riled up conservative proponents, leading to three of Kendi’s tomes being banned in six school districts across multiple states. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023 The Beatles were trailblazers in many ways, but perhaps chiefly because they weren’t diminished by mass appeal pop permeation — unlike their immediate predecessor Elvis, for whom disposable trinkets and movies signaled a downward spiral. Jamie Bryan, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023 The second route, called permeation, involves pollutants such as gasoline that can seep from groundwater or soils through the walls of plastic pipes, which has been noted in reports by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Water Research Foundation (formerly the Awwa Research Foundation). Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2022 Experts warn against doomsday predictions, however, some predict that the permeation of A.I. will more likely shift how work is done and create new jobs altogether rather than put people out of work. Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023 Perlatti was forced to defend his office, promising there was no risk of cross-border paper permeation. John H. Tucker, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2022 The permeation of the strategy into pension plans affecting millions of people had largely gone unremarked. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022 From its very first moments—a game of Red Light, Green Light for survival—the watch-between-your-fingers drama achieved full cultural permeation. Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2021 Social media’s permeation of politics in Europe has occurred alongside epochal events that cleaved fresh divisions. Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of permeation was circa 1623

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“Permeation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permeation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

permeation

noun
per·​me·​ation ˌpər-mē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce permeation (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being permeated
2
: the action or process of permeating

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