ALVEOLI Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

alveoli

noun

plural of alveolus

as in pockets

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Noun

The wireless connection can also allow equipment manufacturers to avoid adding openings specifically for battery replacement or charging.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Collectors have become accustomed to shuttling between events and openings spread across the capital.

— Payal Uttam, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of openings

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Since then, the apps have kept generating thousands of impressions a week, downloads keep climbing and real users keep showing up, all organically.

— Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
After testing multiple new hatchbacks, sedans, minivans, cargo vans, family SUVs and more, here are my top 10 best new vehicles of 2026 so far based on my driving impressions, rankings and overall value propositions.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of impressions

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The rupture released a torrent of ice, mud, rock, and water that built up and then burst through the region’s narrow valleys and waterways.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
The rocks and melted water suddenly swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing torrents of water that swept buildings, bridges and earth downstream in Tibet and Nepal.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of valleys

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Then there’s the library mantel Burnett unearthed, its twin nooks now unassumingly holding the couple’s Oscars.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026

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