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Recent Examples of conservatively
Freedman conservatively expects that mark to climb between 15% and 20% this season, with the potential for even more upside.
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
While CalOptima has kept steady at 1,645 full-time workers over the last three years, the organization has hired conservatively and not filled some positions in order to keep pace with a shrinking membership base, said Michael Hunn, chief executive officer of CalOptima, in an interview.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Jazrawi said that older adults with degenerative changes may be more likely to be treated conservatively, while younger patients who suffer a tear from a sports injury may be more likely to need a procedure to resume an active lifestyle.
—NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The Rangers have, conservatively, nine players in camp who’ll seriously vie for the roughly four available positions on the club’s bench.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Legislative staff conservatively estimated that only about 19 prisoners from the current pool of qualified applicants would actually be released from prison should the bill pass.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
The cost of the overall project may, conservatively, land in the $400 million to $500 million range, Tallen Capital Partners Founder, Chairman and CEO Terry Tallen said Friday.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Many that remain are adopting an array of strategies, from programming more conservatively to cost-cutting by co-producing, to hold on.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
While CalOptima has kept steady at 1,645 full-time workers over the last three years, the organization has hired conservatively and not filled some positions in order to keep pace with a shrinking membership base, said Michael Hunn, chief executive officer of CalOptima, in an interview.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Jazrawi said that older adults with degenerative changes may be more likely to be treated conservatively, while younger patients who suffer a tear from a sports injury may be more likely to need a procedure to resume an active lifestyle.
—NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The Rangers have, conservatively, nine players in camp who’ll seriously vie for the roughly four available positions on the club’s bench.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Legislative staff conservatively estimated that only about 19 prisoners from the current pool of qualified applicants would actually be released from prison should the bill pass.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
The cost of the overall project may, conservatively, land in the $400 million to $500 million range, Tallen Capital Partners Founder, Chairman and CEO Terry Tallen said Friday.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Many that remain are adopting an array of strategies, from programming more conservatively to cost-cutting by co-producing, to hold on.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatively
Adverb
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The wife quietly told her husband to hide his kippah under his hat.—
Arielle Kaden,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In many Black families, caregiving happens quietly.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For example, the theme of superposition—put very simply, the idea that characters exist in a number of potential states simultaneously, some of them mutually exclusive, and this ambiguity or multiplicity doesn’t get resolved until some point in the future.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The service is performed by the choir, with the congregation participating simply by listening.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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So far, air fares are only up modestly.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, the VIX rose roughly 180% all in, which only is modestly more than the current move.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That is what Emma is doing in this scene by talking to Mark, looking at the floor demurely, and wringing her hands precisely three (3) times.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Gold lace demurely veils a woman’s face beneath a crown-like headpiece.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Conservatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatively. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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