1
: having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes
a quasi corporation
2
: having a legal status only by operation or construction of law and without reference to intent
a quasi contract
1
: in some sense or degree
quasiperiodic
quasi-judicial
2
: resembling in some degree
quasiparticle
Examples of quasi in a Sentence
Adjective
And as more people adopt these teachings as quasi religions, some adherents say their belief systems are no less valid than those based on that older collection of maxims, the Ten Commandments.
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Daniel McGinn, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2000
But also, bachelors, more than married people, blended the two spheres by making their public, non-familial peer group and other associations into quasi families and by carrying on their personal affairs in mostly public or semipublic places such as boardinghouses, saloons, the streets, clubhouses, and the like.
—Howard P. Chudacoff, The Age of the Bachelor, 1999
Daniel McGinn, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2000
But also, bachelors, more than married people, blended the two spheres by making their public, non-familial peer group and other associations into quasi families and by carrying on their personal affairs in mostly public or semipublic places such as boardinghouses, saloons, the streets, clubhouses, and the like.
—Howard P. Chudacoff, The Age of the Bachelor, 1999
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Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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The resulting politicized, quasi-monarchical government would enact policies that would move the United States toward a traditionalist Christian society.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
By turns greeting visitors and barring their entry to the museum, the performers animated the building while desacralizing the quasi-religious majesty and vaulted proportions of Mies’s design.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Safdie asked him to include intricate, quasi-Baroque arpeggios.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
The resulting politicized, quasi-monarchical government would enact policies that would move the United States toward a traditionalist Christian society.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2025
Kiri's relationship with her quasi-adoptive brother, Spider (Jack Champion), has romantic undertones, but Champion told Entertainment Weekly that their on-screen rapport felt natural despite the unusual dynamic of Weaver playing a CGI character who's 60 years younger than her.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Quasi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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quasi
1 of 2 adjective
qua·si
ˈkwā-ˌzī, -ˌsī; ˈkwä-zē, -sē 
: having such a resemblance to another thing as to fall within its general category
a quasi corporation
quasi
2 of 2 adverb
: in some significant sense or degree
—often used in combination
quasi-fiscal
see also quasi-judicial, quasi-legislative
Etymology
Adjective
Latin, as if, as it were, from quam as + si if
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