electrification

noun

Definition of electrificationnext
1
as in arousal

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as in motorization

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Recent Examples of electrification Locally, the move also builds on long-term electrification initiatives at the Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest cargo ports in the world, which has already committed to a zero-emission future. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 If the first major electrification hurdle for most automakers was making an actual electric car, the second obstacle is making an interesting one. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026 The rapid electrification of China’s transportation sector means that oil demand in the country probably peaked in 2025, Sinopec chairman Hou Qijun said. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Nearly a century of technological progress, from electrification to the PC to the internet to the cloud, moved the needle by four hours. — Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for electrification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrification
  1. arousal
  2. intoxication
  3. high
  4. buzz
  5. thrill
  6. charge
  7. shock
  8. exhilaration
Noun
  • To achieve this, the locus coeruleus continuously alternates between tonic activity—governing baseline arousal and alertness—and brief phasic bursts that focus attention on critical events.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Place cells, hippocampal neurons that fire when an animal occupies a particular spot, still fired in the same locations after arousal.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of arousal
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  • Police reportedly recovered two knives, while Stevens was arrested on complaints of assault with a deadly weapon and public intoxication, according to Howard.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Reddington agreed that voluntary intoxication instructions should be removed.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of intoxication
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  • In the bond space, benchmark borrowing costs around the world are extending multi-decade highs as inflation concerns and debt levels keep investors on edge.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That number includes a historical high of four Muslim Americans in Congress.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of high
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  • The area Being so tucked away from London’s buzz, whilst still in the heart of it, is exactly what sets this property apart.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The look also pulls from indie sleaze, which Trendalytics reports is up 80% in social buzz, reinforcing the messy, early-2000s finish that defines the trend.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzz
Noun
  • Admire the changing season on a scenic train ride, hay ride, horseback ride, or paddle, or add thrills aboard a mountain coaster or via railbike or zip line.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • These songs felt a little like that—a way to peer into other people’s affairs, knowing just enough to feel the illicit thrill of some faraway tryst.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrill
Noun
  • This week’s indictment means Smith’s case is set for a jury trial on both charges.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But Bernard’s move is a gambit, meant to create a distraction while the Mechanical guerrillas set off dynamite charges in the mines, for reasons as yet unrevealed.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of charge
Noun
  • But there are key things that are going to put upward pressure on inflation, besides tariffs and the oil price shock and the commodities supply chain shock that is flowing through now.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Breman noted that price shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict have not fully dissipated.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shock
Noun
  • When Maserati brought me back, exhilaration turned to fixation, which Weiss happily indulged by bringing me back for a third time to be coached by Rod Macleod.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There is another helm aft, which allows sailors to enjoy the exhilaration of the windward hull.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of exhilaration

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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrification. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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