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Recent Examples of fractionally
Indeed, data center infrastructure provider Vertiv Holdings shares closed fractionally higher after having fallen more than 7%.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Those who have a college degree face a fractionally lower unemployment rate at the time of writing (a little over 6%) than peers with a high school diploma or some level of college training.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images Home prices have finally come down compared with last year, though just fractionally, according to daily reads from Parcl Labs, which looks at high-frequency listing data on single-family homes, condos and townhomes, both new and existing.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
To an astronaut on Mars, one second will still seem to last one second, but from an observer on Earth, that second on Mars will seem to pass fractionally faster compared to a second that the observer measures on a clock on Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
His grounder exit speed is fractionally improved, but still well below average.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Though the blast was intensely loud, the majority of its force shot harmlessly over Baxter’s head, and the nearest hill shaded him from the heat rays until the fireball was at least seven miles high and its energy was all but fractionally spent.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Those who have a college degree face a fractionally lower unemployment rate at the time of writing (a little over 6%) than peers with a high school diploma or some level of college training.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images Home prices have finally come down compared with last year, though just fractionally, according to daily reads from Parcl Labs, which looks at high-frequency listing data on single-family homes, condos and townhomes, both new and existing.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
To an astronaut on Mars, one second will still seem to last one second, but from an observer on Earth, that second on Mars will seem to pass fractionally faster compared to a second that the observer measures on a clock on Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
His grounder exit speed is fractionally improved, but still well below average.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Though the blast was intensely loud, the majority of its force shot harmlessly over Baxter’s head, and the nearest hill shaded him from the heat rays until the fireball was at least seven miles high and its energy was all but fractionally spent.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionally
Adverb
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In Dmitry Kireev’s lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, researchers are developing imperceptibly thin graphene tattoos capable of monitoring your vital signs and more.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Dec. 2025
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Also, imperceptibly at first, aerobic capacity begins to lessen, flexibility decreases, ligaments stiffen.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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As participants' speed and accuracy improved, the training got progressively more difficult.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Getting worse China’s property slump progressively worsened throughout 2025.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In recent years, parents have increasingly resorted to filing complaints with the state, alleging that their school districts violated federal disability law.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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Both Bloom’s and Brick’s physical devices may also give them an edge with young people who increasingly prefer the analog over the digital.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Shiffrin, winner of 71 slalom World Cup victories and a gold medal in the event, started slowly and skied tentatively to finish 15th out of 18 skiers, her worst place since March 17, 2012.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Upon slowly approaching each other, Diabate put his head down to butt up against Duren’s forehead and Duren proceeded to swipe at Diabate.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fractionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionally. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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