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Recent Examples of sensitize
In short, our defense mechanisms fail to sensitize employees to the dangers of spam and scam messages—and as a result, do not improve overall cybersecurity.
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Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
These international initiatives aim to undermine homophobia by sensitizing the world to the fact that despite securing rights once thought to be unattainable, gay people remain among the world’s most vulnerable minorities, even in some of the world’s most liberal societies.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2017
The researchers relied on optogenetics, a sophisticated genetic tool that uses a laser to control neurons that have been sensitized to light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2014
Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, reishi mushroom, tranexamic acid Best For: Sensitive or sensitized skin
Size: 1 fl. oz.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
These international initiatives aim to undermine homophobia by sensitizing the world to the fact that despite securing rights once thought to be unattainable, gay people remain among the world’s most vulnerable minorities, even in some of the world’s most liberal societies.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2017
The researchers relied on optogenetics, a sophisticated genetic tool that uses a laser to control neurons that have been sensitized to light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2014
Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, reishi mushroom, tranexamic acid Best For: Sensitive or sensitized skin
Size: 1 fl. oz.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensitize
soften
Verb
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On the campaign trail, the president spent time courting faith leaders throughout the country, often refusing to soften his language in those venues as well.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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By then, Trump had softened his tariff stance and the markets had rebounded accordingly.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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“Sensitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitize. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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