as in hardening
to make stronger (as through hardship)
She was annealed by the tragedies of her childhood.
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Recent Examples of annealing
Workable quantum solutions that make use of annealing systems are now in use.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The technique is able to accomplish this feat by combining patterning and annealing in a single step.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2016
Without constraints awareness, a regular simulated-annealing algorithm produces a suboptimal floorplan that cannot be improved.
—Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Returning to Chip Design Tradition A common way to solve massive combinatorial optimization problems is with a search technique called simulated annealing (SA).
—Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent reports highlight work by Chinese researchers at a laboratory at Shanghai University’s School of Communication and Information Engineering who have used quantum annealing hardware to factor larger integers than previously accomplished using this method.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Quantum annealing algorithm works like guiding a ball Published in the Chinese Journal of Computers, the research’s second approach is based on the quantum annealing algorithm fused with mathematical methods of crypto-graphic attacks to optimize the attacks on cryptographic components.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024
Traditional algorithms explore every possible path across this terrain, requiring the ball to repeatedly climb up and down, similar to the temperature changes during annealing, reported SCMP.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024
Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The technique is able to accomplish this feat by combining patterning and annealing in a single step.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2016
Without constraints awareness, a regular simulated-annealing algorithm produces a suboptimal floorplan that cannot be improved.
—Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Returning to Chip Design Tradition A common way to solve massive combinatorial optimization problems is with a search technique called simulated annealing (SA).
—Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent reports highlight work by Chinese researchers at a laboratory at Shanghai University’s School of Communication and Information Engineering who have used quantum annealing hardware to factor larger integers than previously accomplished using this method.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Quantum annealing algorithm works like guiding a ball Published in the Chinese Journal of Computers, the research’s second approach is based on the quantum annealing algorithm fused with mathematical methods of crypto-graphic attacks to optimize the attacks on cryptographic components.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024
Traditional algorithms explore every possible path across this terrain, requiring the ball to repeatedly climb up and down, similar to the temperature changes during annealing, reported SCMP.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annealing
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Begin hardening off the tomato seedlings a couple of weeks before the frost date in your geographical region.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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That statistic should serve as a wake-up call for any organization still focused on hardening its networks while neglecting the individuals who interact with them.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This means not only strengthening technical defenses but also fostering a culture of security awareness at every level.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This dynamic fosters mutual respect and curiosity, strengthening the overall mentorship culture within the organization.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Share how feedback has shaped your leadership journey, reinforcing a culture of continuous improvement.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Finer details on the type of robots being used or their functions have not yet been revealed, but clearly the production of rebar (the reinforcing rods used in concrete construction) will be a major focus, which makes sense since Neom is currently using around 20% of the world's steel supply.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Annealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annealing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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