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as in continuously
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as in surely
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Recent Examples of steadily
But in Marquette’s national surveys, his net job approval has steadily dropped from minus 4 in January of 2025 to minus 8 in March to minus 10 in July to minus 14 in September to minus 16 today.
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
While models say another cold front could be in store by Sunday, the week will see steadily climbing temperatures.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Small wins will steadily stack up!
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, social media use has steadily declined since time spent on the platforms peaked in 2022, according to an analysis of the online habits of 250,000 adults in more than 50 countries by the Financial Times and digital audience insights firm GWI.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Also, businesses suffer from the fees Visa and Mastercard charge merchants on customer payments; those have climbed steadily as well because the two dominant processors use a variety of techniques to keep their grip on that market.
—Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The timing is especially odd for Horvath, who has been steadily amassing endorsements and donations for her reelection bid representing a supervisorial district covering the Westside and San Fernando Valley.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Just be aware that this show is sold out, too, and secondhand prices are rising steadily.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Hybrids, meanwhile, have gained steadily—sales surged 36 percent in the second half of 2025, reaching nearly 15 percent of all passenger car purchases.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
While models say another cold front could be in store by Sunday, the week will see steadily climbing temperatures.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Small wins will steadily stack up!
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, social media use has steadily declined since time spent on the platforms peaked in 2022, according to an analysis of the online habits of 250,000 adults in more than 50 countries by the Financial Times and digital audience insights firm GWI.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Also, businesses suffer from the fees Visa and Mastercard charge merchants on customer payments; those have climbed steadily as well because the two dominant processors use a variety of techniques to keep their grip on that market.
—Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The timing is especially odd for Horvath, who has been steadily amassing endorsements and donations for her reelection bid representing a supervisorial district covering the Westside and San Fernando Valley.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Just be aware that this show is sold out, too, and secondhand prices are rising steadily.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Hybrids, meanwhile, have gained steadily—sales surged 36 percent in the second half of 2025, reaching nearly 15 percent of all passenger car purchases.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadily
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Interestingly, the star V1610 Cygni has been viewed very well, and nearly continuously, over the past 30 years or so.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Called Corvus One for Cold Chain, the system operates continuously in temperatures as low as minus-20 degrees Fahrenheit, eliminating the need for human workers to conduct manual inventory checks in sub-zero conditions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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As Fed chair, Warsh would surely be pressured to do Trump’s bidding in the same way current Chair Jerome Powell has been, relentlessly.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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But with Raman and the others grabbing varying percentages of the vote, a two-person November runoff is likely and the candidates will almost surely be Bass and Raman.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Uninsured Americans, however, often must pay for prescription medications with their own money.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Investors often flock to gold when crises hit, inflation spikes or stocks slump as a way to preserve their money’s worth.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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My former district, CD-6, had been redrawn to a solidly Republican one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Proposition 13 passed with nearly two-thirds of the vote and a competing measure on the same ballot, Proposition 8, which would have allowed higher taxes on commercial property, was solidly defeated.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Federal data is fluid and frequently subject to change as more detailed and accurate information becomes available.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mamdani has frequently talked about the World Cup as a boon for the city’s economy and tourism industry.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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This winter -- the fourth of Russia's full-scale invasion -- has seen Moscow intensively target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, wreaking havoc on the national grid and precipitating rolling and extended blackouts for millions of Ukrainians.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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This selective approach came after years of working intensively to support her two sons as a single mother.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Dec. 2025
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As strong as Dallas has been in its six-game win streak, the Stars have allowed opponents to climb back into games repeatedly in the third.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kitty, whose worldly possessions fit into two plastic bags, is seen repeatedly in the same clothes, and bourgeois hostility to her presence in Beth’s middle-class neighborhood compounds her feelings of worthlessness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
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While Darnold was at random tables at media sessions that begin Monday night and run through Thursday, Purdy was front and center, talking at the podium, and also steadfastly preparing to face the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Of the ‘women, life, freedom’ protests that began just before the World Cup in 2022, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, Costa remains steadfastly supportive.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Steadily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadily. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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