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Recent Examples of sublethal
Documenting often-invisible, sublethal effects in wild animals that are definitively linked to plastic itself has remained elusive.
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Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
But subtler, sublethal effects, like those described above for DDT, could be much farther-reaching.
—Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
The third is that this dosage was sublethal, just to send a message.
—Ellen Barry and Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2018
There’s a growing body of evidence, too, that neonicotinoids may have sublethal effects, says Dennis vanEngelsdorp, a bee researcher at the University of Maryland who was not involved in the new study.
—Lindsey Konkel, National Geographic, 26 July 2016
There’s a growing body of evidence, too, that neonicotinoids may have sublethal effects, says Dennis vanEngelsdorp, a bee researcher at the University of Maryland who was not involved in the new study.
—National Geographic, 26 July 2016
Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
But subtler, sublethal effects, like those described above for DDT, could be much farther-reaching.
—Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
The third is that this dosage was sublethal, just to send a message.
—Ellen Barry and Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2018
There’s a growing body of evidence, too, that neonicotinoids may have sublethal effects, says Dennis vanEngelsdorp, a bee researcher at the University of Maryland who was not involved in the new study.
—Lindsey Konkel, National Geographic, 26 July 2016
There’s a growing body of evidence, too, that neonicotinoids may have sublethal effects, says Dennis vanEngelsdorp, a bee researcher at the University of Maryland who was not involved in the new study.
—National Geographic, 26 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sublethal
Adjective
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Set in Bogotá, the film explores masculinity through the story of Carlos, a sensitive teen confronting toxic gender norms in a macho environment.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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This felt therapeutic, an antidote to the toxic diet of overly personal information that we are fed daily by our phones.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mounting fear within the Jewish and Conservative communities of New York is that Mamdani’s furtive stance of justice for Palestine and divestment from Israel is stoking the flame of more virulent Anti-Semitism to come.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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It's been 28 years since the rage virus — a virulent, bloodborne infection that sends its hosts into extreme, uncontrollable rage and states of undead decay — escaped a lab and decimated nearly all of the United Kingdom, now under rigid quarantine.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three relatives with poisonous mushrooms following a trial that has gripped the world.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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The atmosphere in the Rockies’ clubhouse is not toxic, unlike Chicago’s, which reportedly was poisonous for much of last season.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Highlife arose in the Fante coast of Ghana in the 19th century, where natives curated infectious polyrhythms through primarily brass instruments, local drums, guitars, the Akan Seprewa—some which derived from Caribbean soldiers and British military brass bands.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Kaiser consistently said that the particles were harmless, inert material dislodged by a malfunctioning water heater that was not infectious.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement This response is helpful when there is a short-term challenge, but can be deleterious if chronically activated.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
26 June 2025
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The most frightening conclusion, and the one that’s jumping out in the coverage, is that the deleterious effects of using ChatGPT didn’t go away.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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One of the most common and harmful examples is the Social Security Administration phishing scam, which targets unsuspecting individuals with alarming and deceptive messages.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Avoid charring or cooking over high flames, which can create harmful compounds (like HCAs and PAHs).—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The direct cost of the tariffs on aerospace is estimated to be as high as $5 Billion, but the real cost is far more pernicious.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Many scandals arise from the occasion of these activities, and adulteries and other outrageous crimes are committed as a clear offence to God, a very serious danger to the souls of those committing them, and a pernicious example to others.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Sublethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sublethal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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