injection

noun

Definition of injectionnext
as in pill

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Recent Examples of injection The cash injection follows years of national neglect for state party candidates. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Since 1994, the Idaho Department of Correction has executed three prisoners, each by lethal injection. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 How Doctors Diagnose and Treat It Health care providers use the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to classify trypanophobia as a specific phobia of the blood-injection-injury type. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 It is recognized as a specific phobia of the blood-injection-injury type under the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injection
  1. pill
  2. ointment
  3. capsule
  4. tablet
  5. lotion
  6. cap
  7. shot
  8. salve
Noun
  • Blair attributed the incident to drinking a glass of wine and taking a pill.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The prospect of a return to prison is a bitter pill for his father, James Smith, a mainstay at the Willow Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of pill
Noun
  • Eye gels or ointments can provide longer-lasting moisture, especially at night.
    — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Over-the-counter creams, ointments or suppositories can soothe itching and swelling overnight.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ointment
Noun
  • Their Crew Dragon capsule, named Freedom, arrived at the orbiting lab a day later.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The brands describe the capsule as a love letter to New York, using denim and sportswear staples to build their version of a city uniform.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of capsule
Noun
  • Ten simultaneous connections cover Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Google Chrome, so phones, laptops, and tablets stay protected under one account.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Research in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) indicates blink rates can drop by around 50% during phone, tablet and computer use.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of tablet
Noun
  • The store offers household essentials such as dish soap, hand soap and laundry detergent, along with personal care products including shampoo, conditioner, lotion and body wash.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The ancient Greeks’ grooming was not limited to hair and beards; men used lotion from head to toe, often multiple times a day, and abrasive powders to brush their teeth.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lotion
Noun
  • The resin cartridges drop into the printer from above, can only go in one way, and have a dispensing valve on the bottom and a vent cap on top that must be opened for resin to flow properly.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Peterson Foundation estimates that lifting the payroll tax cap would add roughly $3 trillion into the program over the next 10 years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cap
Noun
  • The incident occurred along the 3700 block of Gardenia Avenue, where police received a call about two shots being fired in a nearby residence, Long Beach Police said in a statement.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The pass coverage was solid all day, sans the deep shot to Johnston early in the third quarter.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of shot
Noun
  • The blower was created by an aerospace company after its engineers realized their expertise in quiet jet propulsion could be a salve to suburbia.
    — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As such, the group designed this high-tech salve to revive tired skin on a cellular level, but also with a little mood boost.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of salve

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“Injection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injection. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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