exposures

noun

plural of exposure
1
as in orientations
the state or fact of facing a particular direction this plant will need to be in a room with a southern exposure

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2
as in disclosures
the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed the exposure by the local newspaper of a kickback scheme in the public works department

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Recent Examples of exposures Floor-through apartment in a four-story building with northern and southern exposures. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026 As a result, more institutions are now equipped to evaluate digital assets alongside other long-term portfolio exposures. — Peter Mintzberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The new rule would also allow certain workers to receive higher radiation exposures under specific conditions. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 The Saudi bourse launched its first derivatives, which investors use to hedge exposures or speculate on future stock moves, in 2020, but trading activity never really took off. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Group 1001, which comprises Delaware Life and Clear Spring, has filed a plan with Delaware's Department of Insurance to eliminate all of their exposures to affiliated investments or loans, Reuters has reported. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 To take a good photo, NASA recommends using a camera on a tripod with exposures of at least several seconds. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Replaying Cancer Evolution Human cancer studies are difficult to compare because each person is unique, with a different genome, diet, environment and history of exposures. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The authors looked at death rates from cancers that are tied to radiation exposures, including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and cancers of the skin, breast, thyroid, prostate and central nervous system. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
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  1. orientations
  2. disclosures
  3. aspects
Noun
  • Gabor filters are then used to analyze texture and edge information at different orientations and scales, helping identify corresponding pixels between the two images.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping up with all the events, orientations, try-outs, practices, conferences, and more doesn’t have to raise your blood pressure.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of orientations
Noun
  • The study’s disclosures stated that EHP Labs was not a current or former client of Tinsley’s consulting firm.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Readers are encouraged to review the company’s disclosures filed with OTC Markets for a more complete discussion of risk factors.
    — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of disclosures
Noun
  • Given the then-widespread assumption that the Greek and Roman past was superior to the present in all aspects of life (except perhaps religion), Renaissance scholars and creators strove to imitate classical antiquity.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Achieving Modernity Without Losing Humanity Another consideration for Harper, Evans, Hilbrenner & Netemeyer was how to modernize aspects of its legal operations while preserving the personal service that has been important to its practice.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of aspects

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“Exposures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposures. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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