How to Use saturation in a Sentence

saturation

noun
  • Heavy rains resulted in the saturation of the soil.
  • The saturation dips, the brass soundtracking fades, and the rooms seem to shrink.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2023
  • That section of the lake has been at saturation for years.
    Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • And like steam in a bathroom, this process would lead to an instant saturation of the air.
    Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr. 2023
  • On a recent project, Rowell used a marigold shade in the kitchen, but turned the saturation level down a notch.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2023
  • This is what the saturation coverage is going to be for the next ten months.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 16 Jan. 2024
  • This could be due to the saturation of tech companies in these states, the authors wrote.
    Erin Prater, Fortune, 8 July 2022
  • The goal is to get varying degrees of saturation with each wash.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • This saturation in the motif prompted me to make my very own version of Jesus and the saints.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022
  • On my hair, which is on day three at the time of my appointment, Pressly mists the epres spray all over my dry lengths to the point of saturation.
    Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 31 May 2023
  • That adds to the already over-saturation of guns in our city and cities across America.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2022
  • On the body side of the GTS 4 Mini's tracking, the watch can measure heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, sleep, and stress.
    Chuong Nguyen, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The sheer saturation of Taylor content was enough to irk those less disposed to her vibe — and there were gripes about that, too.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The tool measures the saturation of oxygen in the device wearer's red blood cells.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Just add light wash denim and ample amounts of white to balance out the rich saturation.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 26 Jan. 2023
  • This northward movement of talent has led to the saturation of a few districts with the area and state’s best programs.
    Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The report goes on to add that the new sensor will double the saturation signal level, which is to say the sensor will be able to let in more light.
    Yoni Heisler, BGR, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Grede shrugs off the twin hazards of saturation and scandal.
    Time, 20 June 2023
  • At the same time, Disney doesn’t appear to have hit market saturation quite yet.
    Byjacob Carpenter, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Zara and Sophie weren't the only royals to amp up the saturation in their outfits today.
    Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 3 June 2022
  • Start with pale yellow paint and run to the opposite end of the saturation spectrum with indigo blue.
    Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
  • With high saturation in the market, not every influencer can claim this type of fan base.
    Nate Lorenzen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Sliders adjust the strength of these effects as well as their contrast and saturation.
    PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
  • His oxygen saturation read 95-97 percent, which is in the normal range.
    Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • In the middle of the night, her oxygen-saturation levels plummeted.
    Esther Landhuis, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Sherry said infields must be watered, almost to the point of saturation, before games and covered with just the right amount of top dressing.
    David Waldstein, New York Times, 20 June 2023
  • Very quickly, the oxygen saturation of your blood throughout your body drops.
    Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The technique measures brain activity via oxygen saturation of the blood in the brain.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Where to see Webb’s first images The space community is going for all-out media saturation with this—and why not?
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 July 2022
  • The 48-inch A2 Smart TV has gorgeous color fidelity, with deep blacks and rich saturation.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 30 June 2023

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