whitening
noun
whit·en·ing
| \ ˈhwīt-niŋ
, ˈwīt-, -ᵊn-iŋ\
, ˈwīt-, -ᵊn-iŋ\
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Now, there is one drawback to these strips, as well as many whitening treatments: sensitivity. — Rachel Lubitz, refinery29.com, "Crest Whitestrips Almost Never Go On Sale — So This Amazon Prime Day Deal Is Huge," 15 July 2019 This characteristic is also referred to as spectrum whitening. — Jeff Kao And Jack Gillum, ProPublica, "Methodology: How We Tested an Aggression Detection Algorithm," 25 June 2019 In each of these spectrograms, there is some evidence of flatter spectral tilt and spectral whitening, particularly when compared to normal speech. — Jeff Kao And Jack Gillum, ProPublica, "Methodology: How We Tested an Aggression Detection Algorithm," 25 June 2019 Seeing Is Believing Apply mineral sunscreen in small sections and really rub it in—this helps the product last longer on your skin and minimizes whitening, says Blum. — Kari Molvar, Vogue, "Is Your Sunscreen Bad for the Planet? Here’s How to Choose an Ocean-Safe Formula," 14 Aug. 2018 Since the early 1960s, black Republicans and black conservatives have seen the whitening of the Republican Party and the increasing racial extremism of the conservative movement. — Jane Coaston, Vox, "Max Boot, Jackie Robinson, and the racism problem in the Republican Party," 12 Oct. 2018 Separate whites from colors and wash with a full dose of an enzyme of bleach-alternative detergent (for whitening) in the hottest water that's fabric safe. — Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Sweat Stains Out of White Shirts," 20 May 2015 The first one, focused on oral care including teeth whitening, is expected to start as soon as this year, while others in areas like pet food remain under consideration, the people said. — Sharon Terlep, WSJ, "A Toothpaste Club? Colgate to Invest in Online Startup," 2 July 2018 The Leave-No-Tooth-Unwhitened Whitener Opalescence Go $68, Amazon Buy Now These one-time-use trays come pre-loaded with whitening gel and go in like a mouth guard to cover all of your teeth, molar to molar. — Barret Wertz, GQ, "The Best Teeth-Whitening Products for Any Budget," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whitening.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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