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Recent Examples of essentially
No, that's not a shot at the Clemson head coach, those are essentially his words from this week at ACC spring meetings.
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Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The number Holey Moley maker Fremantle put out was essentially the same as Q1 2025 (€373M).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Taiwan Semi alone is about 13% of EEM and the next 4 holdings are Samsung , Tencent, SK Hynix and Alibaba — all essentially the Asia AI hardware supply chain.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 12 May 2026
This deceptive bill will essentially eliminate TABOR while dramatically increasing the state's spending authority.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The number Holey Moley maker Fremantle put out was essentially the same as Q1 2025 (€373M).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Taiwan Semi alone is about 13% of EEM and the next 4 holdings are Samsung , Tencent, SK Hynix and Alibaba — all essentially the Asia AI hardware supply chain.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 12 May 2026
This deceptive bill will essentially eliminate TABOR while dramatically increasing the state's spending authority.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentially
Adverb
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Coach Sean McVay basically lives in 11 personnel, with one running back, one tight end and three wide receivers.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Look no further than the near-certain demise—even under best-case warming scenarios—of basically all of the world’s warm-water coral reefs and their various colorful fish.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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As the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives, a fundamentally majoritarian institution, Jeffries has little ability to get anything done.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Warsh has been critical of the decision-making of the Fed under Powell’s leadership, and argues for a fundamentally more dovish policy stance while his predecessor has favored a wait-and-see approach.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Essentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentially. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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