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acuity

noun

ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē

Definition of acuity

as in sensitivity

the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years

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Recent Examples of acuity Patients are entering the system with higher-acuity conditions that could have been addressed earlier. — Julia Strandberg, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Artificial intelligence attached to camera systems can recognize with acuity the difference between people, animals, cars and anything else that moves. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026 Joe’s mental acuity, already visibly declining in 2024, has probably worsened. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 June 2026 Not everyone is as laudatory of the president’s age and mental acuity. — Linda Marx, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for acuity

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sensitivity

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Nonetheless, no agreements have been reached yet, partly because of the complexities of the issues surrounding AI, as well as sensitivities around how Hollywood talent and unions would react, the sources said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Besides a wide-field infrared camera that matches Hubble’s sensitivity but is 1,000 times faster, Roman holds an instrument to block out starlight.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

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