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Recent Examples of externally
So this book is born from my deep listening at the moment when everything was changing, internally and externally.
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Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Transparency works both ways—externally and internally.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Through July 31, only 28% of CFOs were hired externally—a stark contrast to last year’s 10-year high, when 47% of CFO turnovers were filled by candidates from outside the organization.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The report from the Department of Energy (DOE), which was not externally peer-reviewed, was co-authored by five scientists who were hand-selected by the administration.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
There have been a lot of life changes in the last six years, internally and externally.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
In the days leading up to your appointment, stay hydrated internally and externally by drinking plenty of water and moisturizing.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
Show up for yourself internally before trying to lead externally.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
This is a year of creating solid foundations in your life, both internally and externally.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Transparency works both ways—externally and internally.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Through July 31, only 28% of CFOs were hired externally—a stark contrast to last year’s 10-year high, when 47% of CFO turnovers were filled by candidates from outside the organization.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The report from the Department of Energy (DOE), which was not externally peer-reviewed, was co-authored by five scientists who were hand-selected by the administration.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
There have been a lot of life changes in the last six years, internally and externally.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
In the days leading up to your appointment, stay hydrated internally and externally by drinking plenty of water and moisturizing.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
Show up for yourself internally before trying to lead externally.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
This is a year of creating solid foundations in your life, both internally and externally.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externally
Adverb
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While outwardly similar to the baseline J-20, subtle modifications hint at significant improvements.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite that, de Moraes has remained outwardly unfazed.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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All three fragrance-free products hydrate for 48 hours and visibly improve skin firmness in four weeks and activate the skin’s moisture barrier for more hydrated skin in one week.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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You guys are apparently playing one more concert.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the case might be, there’s clearly at least one contingent in King Charles’ inner circle, which apparently includes Prince William, that would love for this Harry meeting to be a one-and-done.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Kirk, an outspoken and devout protestant Christian, was supposedly considering Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy around the time of his death, in the telling of some online.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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However this is supposedly the result of a vatting error involving a 12 year old Macallan.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Conservatives have upheld private enterprise through two seemingly contradictory but complementary strategies.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In a beauty world full of seemingly endless options, RoC’s Retinol Correxion Anti-Aging Night Serum is tested, loved by many, and won’t cost you a pretty penny.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Those watching on social media evidently agreed, with the clip earning over 120,000 views.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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No, not drugs—for the young Michael Clune, those would evidently come soon enough—but art.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Polidori, ostensibly joining the party as a private physician, had been secretly hired by a publishing house to write a tell-all about Byron.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Premium trims gain ventilated front seats, and the gear selector migrates to the steering column, ostensibly to free up cabin space.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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