as in humidity
the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets
dew is really just moisture from the air that condenses and collects when the temperature drops at night
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Recent Examples of moisture
Forecasters say that the monsoonal moisture that will creep into the county Thursday won’t produce lightning in Scripps Ranch.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Skies will turn partly cloudy by afternoon, but the real weather shift comes Friday as tropical moisture from a Gulf disturbance edges closer.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
An effective cleanser takes away that slick, greasy feeling, but won’t leave your skin feeling stripped of moisture.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 16 July 2025
It can be used on wet or dry hair for added moisture.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Skies will turn partly cloudy by afternoon, but the real weather shift comes Friday as tropical moisture from a Gulf disturbance edges closer.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
An effective cleanser takes away that slick, greasy feeling, but won’t leave your skin feeling stripped of moisture.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 16 July 2025
It can be used on wet or dry hair for added moisture.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moisture
humidity
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Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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The blaze, fueled by extreme heat, low humidity, and fierce winds, forced evacuations, led to a hazardous chlorine gas release, and resulted in the seasonal closure of the North Rim for visitors and park staff, Inciweb shows.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Moisture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moisture. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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