as in very
being this and no more
the mere idea of your traveling alone to Europe is ridiculous
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Recent Examples of mere
Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Winning their first seven WCC games this season is a mere appetizer for the upcoming main course, which includes home-and-away series with Washington State, Gonzaga, Santa Clara, and Oregon State.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Those changes took effect mere weeks ago, just before the outbreak of fires around Los Angeles.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
Suggested Reading During his discussion with Bloomberg on January 22, Fink outlined how a mere 2-5% allocation to Bitcoin from asset managers globally could propel its price to the target figure.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Then-Barca president Josep Bartomeu underestimated the financial might and daring of the Qatar backed Ligue 1 giant by inserting a mere $233 million (€222 million) release clause in his contract.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Winning their first seven WCC games this season is a mere appetizer for the upcoming main course, which includes home-and-away series with Washington State, Gonzaga, Santa Clara, and Oregon State.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Those changes took effect mere weeks ago, just before the outbreak of fires around Los Angeles.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
Suggested Reading During his discussion with Bloomberg on January 22, Fink outlined how a mere 2-5% allocation to Bitcoin from asset managers globally could propel its price to the target figure.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mere
Adjective
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And most people do not have just one thing about their skin that bugs them or just one sign of aging, and laser stacking is meant to address that very fact—with a treatment protocol that’s deeply rooted in Korean culture, explains Dr. Chang, who visits Korea several times a year.—
Taryn Brooke,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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But the legal saga is far from over, as Baldwin filed a civil lawsuit against prosecutors and investigators of the very trial earlier this month that alleges malicious prosecution and defamation.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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But, moments later, a growing puddle of blood appeared beneath him.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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One of the most notable was May 20, 2023, in Foxborough, Massachusetts, when the singer pushed puddles of rain off her piano.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The sheer embarrassment of going through another deadline without making a move, after the wild, buzz-creating deal created by the Mavs and Lakers, would’ve been too much for even Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf to stomach.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Not a single one of the other nominees for album of the year boasts the archival ambition, depth of research, courage, experimentation, soul and sheer scope of Cowboy Carter.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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Chapter 1 Season 2 Loot The loot pool is expanding this season, adding new items from C1S2.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The reptile was lying on one of the pool’s chairs inside the Pirate’s Cove subdivision in Key Largo, according to photos and a video released by the sheriff’s office.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Mere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mere. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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