OSMOTIC Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

osmotic

adjective

Definition of osmotic

as in absorbent

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Dissimilar Words

nonabsorbent

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Recent Examples of osmotic The Statkraft prototype that changed the field Osmotic power is a young technology, with the first osmotic power prototype opening in 2009 in Norway with Statkraft. — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025 Take over-the-counter medicines like fiber supplements, stool softeners, lubricants, stimulants, or osmotic agents. — Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Oct. 2025 Lower temperatures can inhibit feeding, swimming and osmotic abilities in warm-water fish leading to death, researchers said. — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 The first real push came in 2009, when the Norwegian company Statkraft built one of the world’s first prototype osmotic power plants. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for osmotic

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Adjective

InfuseZen textiles are made from 100% organic Turkish cotton, which gets softer and more absorbent with each wash, creating pieces designed to be used and loved for years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The ribbed knit is absorbent and quick-drying with a combed cotton material that’s ultra-soft to the touch.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of absorbent

Adjective

For three years, as Israeli bombs made ruins of the ground, some of the trees and vines had clung to life in the spongy layer of clay below.

— Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
Adding a thin layer of organic compost can help break down thatch, a spongy layer of dead and living organic matter that exceeds 1/2-inch thick between the green grass and the soil.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of spongy

Adjective

The new rules also eliminate the selling and trading of credits automakers use to compensate for producing fuel-thirsty vehicles.

— Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Part of that is keeping an eye out for thirsty fans who might have a real interest in your man.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of thirsty

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