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as in extremely
to a great degree
the salesclerk was exceedingly patient with one customer who couldn't make up his mind
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Recent Examples of exceedingly
The question voters ultimately face is not just who aligns with their values — but who can most effectively translate those values into action in a divided and exceedingly dysfunctional political environment.
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Joel Rubin,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Even the world’s fastest supercomputers fall exceedingly short when compared to a quantum computer with just a few hundred qubits.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
This would account for their exceedingly high reflectivity.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
And while San Francisco Ballet no doubt danced the pants off this beautiful ballet (Possokhov, after all, is that company’s resident choreographer), Joffrey’s penchant for shapeshifting between classical and contemporary sets them up to dance this exceedingly well.
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Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Joel Rubin,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Even the world’s fastest supercomputers fall exceedingly short when compared to a quantum computer with just a few hundred qubits.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
This would account for their exceedingly high reflectivity.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
And while San Francisco Ballet no doubt danced the pants off this beautiful ballet (Possokhov, after all, is that company’s resident choreographer), Joffrey’s penchant for shapeshifting between classical and contemporary sets them up to dance this exceedingly well.
—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceedingly
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That restraint also challenges the idea that sauvignon blanc must be extremely aromatic to be recognizable.
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Superconductors can carry electricity with zero resistance, but only at extremely low temperatures.
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Despite consuming mass quantities of high-calorie foods during competition season, most professional competitive eaters are very lean.
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Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.
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Designers of these technologies have to be sensitive to the fact that consumers will invite these tools into their personal lives and homes, meaning that privacy and the scope of what will be collected must be incredibly strict.
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Doing both puts a lot of stress on the brain when temperatures rise, and some people are incredibly sensitive to it.
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But everyone on the Spurs shot terribly from deep in the clutch.
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Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral.
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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This cucumber-and-onion dip meshes both flavors from the beloved Southern appetizers to make a zesty, creamy dish that will be highly appreciated at any party.
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Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.
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His father, Brian Cohn, jumped into the pool to try to pull him out, but the suction from the drain was too strong.
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Listening to Gish, recently reissued on vinyl for its 35th anniversary, is a good reminder that the Smashing Pumpkins started out a damned fine rock band.
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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The World Cup brings fans from around the world together and on game day, so does public transportation.
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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceedingly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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