UPTAKE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

uptake

noun

Definition of uptake

as in absorption

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Recent Examples of uptake Obesity drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have been pushing to boost employer coverage, which is key to unlocking greater uptake for their treatments. — Hugh Son,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 The house is seeing strong uptake in women’s ready‑to‑wear and leather goods. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 Though digital guides—often with multimedia capabilities supplementing audio—are now widely available, most visitors don’t use them, though their uptake has grown over time, said van den Bos. — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 Program uptake correlated with declines in hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses. — Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for uptake

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Noun

The tech tracks patterns over time rather than snapping random images, following frequency, consistency and shape to draw insights about hydration, digestion and nutrient absorption.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
There is disquiet in the absorption that translation requires, the way the self enters another world at the possible expense of the current one.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of absorption

Noun

Raw honey also contains some natural enzymes that assist with digestion.

— Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Doctors also note that many factors influence digestion, from stress and sleep to medications, hormones and diet, and microbiome research is still evolving.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

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The pair came away from that incident, and more subtle slights (like having to wait 20 minutes to be seated in a mostly empty restaurant), with a better understanding of each other.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Price and Felton each took steps this offseason in their schematic understanding and trustworthiness as pass catchers.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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