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Recent Examples of essentially
There will be a new moon in your sign on April 17, which is essentially a reset button that encourages you to start again, in a bold new way.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Political experts say modern socialists are essentially competing for influence within the Democratic Party, a function of the two-party system.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The plan was essentially to turn Ridgmar into something like Clearfork.
—Samuel O’Neal April 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
That transition required Apple to essentially start from scratch, working with new suppliers and manufacturers while building new teams.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Political experts say modern socialists are essentially competing for influence within the Democratic Party, a function of the two-party system.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The plan was essentially to turn Ridgmar into something like Clearfork.
—Samuel O’Neal April 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
That transition required Apple to essentially start from scratch, working with new suppliers and manufacturers while building new teams.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentially
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Georgia added 1,200 net jobs in January, basically flat from December, according to the report, the first glimpse at how the state labor market is performing this year.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Architects and other critics of the project had panned the staircase as too large and basically useless since there was no way to enter the ballroom at the top.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, even when she’s supposed to play the most antagonistic female archetype, Darlene is simply too much of a mood and a vibe, and her fundamentally anti-Karen nature is good for TV but bad for the judging criteria in this challenge.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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For a series built entirely around the tension and intimacy between two rival hockey players, pushing that element to the back half of a six-episode season would have fundamentally reshaped the story.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Essentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentially. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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