primings

noun

plural of priming
as in teachings

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  1. observations
  2. instructions
  3. interferences
Noun
  • The researchers then tested whether the theory could explain the observations.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Using proxies for past weather and more recent observations, studies confirm that climate is warming.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of observations
Noun
  • Read the instructions and drop the appropriate amount of hair oil onto your palm.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026
  • Navigation instructions are presented in plenty of time and with a confident tone.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of instructions
Noun
  • From there, researchers could winnow down their suspects to a couple million signals, then rank them by likelihood of ET origin after accounting for radio frequency interferences from sources like orbital satellites, TV broadcasts, and even kitchen microwaves.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Our screw thread test was also a success, with gentle to moderate finger pressure required to screw the metric stainless steel screws in from 8mm to 3mm without any issues or noticeable interferences.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of interferences
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