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Recent Examples of meaningfully
Labeling certain vaccines as SCDM risks reinforcing the false signal that evidence is weaker, even when clinical conversations have not meaningfully changed.
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Jan. 2026
Just not enough to meaningfully win yet.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Matching gift programs, paid time off for volunteering, and pro bono service that puts employees’ professional skills to work can meaningfully strengthen nonprofit capacity while building durable skills across the workforce.
—Cat Ward, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Key Takeaways There’s little evidence that Sprite Zero meaningfully improves hydration at night.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
Micron said its high-bandwidth memory facility, also located in the same Singapore manufacturing complex, is on track to contribute meaningfully to its HBM supply in 2027.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Her podcast meaningfully supports longevity by focusing on brain health as a driver of independence, identity, and quality of life, not just dementia avoidance.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Kikuchi, for her part, imbues the character with dimensions by turns gentle and thorny, but Haru’s unwillingness to meaningfully confront her loss is a blind spot that ends up applied to the story as a whole.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Some said the new rules would not meaningfully curb retail theft, as associates are often trained not to engage with shoplifters.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Jan. 2026
Just not enough to meaningfully win yet.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Matching gift programs, paid time off for volunteering, and pro bono service that puts employees’ professional skills to work can meaningfully strengthen nonprofit capacity while building durable skills across the workforce.
—Cat Ward, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Key Takeaways There’s little evidence that Sprite Zero meaningfully improves hydration at night.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
Micron said its high-bandwidth memory facility, also located in the same Singapore manufacturing complex, is on track to contribute meaningfully to its HBM supply in 2027.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Her podcast meaningfully supports longevity by focusing on brain health as a driver of independence, identity, and quality of life, not just dementia avoidance.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Kikuchi, for her part, imbues the character with dimensions by turns gentle and thorny, but Haru’s unwillingness to meaningfully confront her loss is a blind spot that ends up applied to the story as a whole.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Some said the new rules would not meaningfully curb retail theft, as associates are often trained not to engage with shoplifters.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningfully
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And fourth, if by some miracle the world can muddle through, there is also the risk that advanced AI will displace most people from their jobs, increasing the chance of political backlash that, Amodei writes, might make the task of sensibly addressing the other risks even more difficult.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nothing gets done sensibly, however, merely by following rules.—
Philip K. Howard,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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If the answer to that question is no, or more relevantly, not soon enough to satisfy investors’ expectations about the future, then the fallout in global equities could be brutal.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Nov. 2025
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The Her Smell director (and, relevantly, former Kim’s Video clerk) fully taps into his dark side for this sadistic little number about a community terrorized by a child-abducting serial killer.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Daboll was a hot coaching candidate thanks to his work as the Bills offensive coordinator — and, most pertinently, his role in developing Josh Allen.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Most pertinently, McCullum and Key failed by not giving England the best chance to succeed in Australia, with flawed planning, inadequate preparation and a surprising naivety over what would be needed on modern Australian pitches.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The City Council agreed that an environmental impact report prepared for the Guajome Lake Homes project failed to adequately address public safety, land-use issues and wildlife concerns.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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So far, these measures have not adequately stemmed the red ink.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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To get there, though, many steps have to be taken, from the big ones, like making sure the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule integrate perfectly, to the small ones, like ensuring each astronaut's suit fits comfortably.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Present on each album since 2005’s Feels, he has often been credited with samplers and electronics and has always avoided the spotlight; his habit of wearing a headlamp during concerts perfectly epitomizes his studious, workmanlike role in the band.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trump officials have long targeted and scrutinized the refugee admissions program, which has historically had bipartisan support, and argued the previous administration didn’t sufficiently vet the people who entered the US.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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And part of that is being sufficiently online.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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Greg’s just not that interesting a villain, and whatever Season 3 was doing with him didn’t satisfactorily pay off or, at worst, felt like an extended setup for a Season 4.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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The paintings are serious works of deliberate construction which read satisfactorily as abstractions not unrelated to the work of Caio Fonseca.—
Erin Parish,
Miami Herald,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Meaningfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningfully. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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