permeation
noun
per·me·ation
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Definition of permeation
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: the quality or state of being permeated
2
: the action or process of permeating
Examples of permeation in a Sentence
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My neighborhood was festooned with every possible permeation of the symbol, ready to house the millions of people swarming to Manhattan to recognize and celebrate WorldPride. — Misty Bell Stiers, Quartz at Work, "Pride month is over. The need for safe spaces at work is not," 13 July 2019 As much as politics permeated TV, this permeation did not entirely preclude fun. — Willa Paskin, Slate Magazine, "Politics permeated TV, but it didn’t preclude fun.," 18 Dec. 2017 Indeed, few commercial mascots can claim to outpace McGruff in endurance and permeation. — Zach Schonbrun, New York Times, "McGruff the Crime Dog, Outliving His Creator, Fights On," 8 Oct. 2017 This is not only the first concert in the season but the first concert for the Ardor Trio, who have performed together in various permeations for several years. — Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News, "RB Library chamber concert series starts Sept. 27," 23 Sep. 2017 With the permeation of academia by progressivism, however, the mission increasingly is liberation from this patrimony in order to further progress, understood as movement away from the principles of the American founding. — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "A place to learn and celebrate America’s foundational principles," 11 Mar. 2017 With the permeation of academia by progressivism, however, the mission increasingly is liberation from this patrimony in order to further progress, understood as movement away from the principles of the American founding. — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "A place to learn and celebrate America’s foundational principles," 11 Mar. 2017 With the permeation of academia by progressivism, however, the mission increasingly is liberation from this patrimony in order to further progress, understood as movement away from the principles of the American founding. — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "A place to learn and celebrate America’s foundational principles," 11 Mar. 2017 With the permeation of academia by progressivism, however, the mission increasingly is liberation from this patrimony in order to further progress, understood as movement away from the principles of the American founding. — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "A place to learn and celebrate America’s foundational principles," 11 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'permeation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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permeation
noun
per·me·ation
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Medical Definition of permeation
1
: the quality or state of being permeated
2
: the action or process of permeating