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Recent Examples of essentially
Wertham’s superficial assessment failed to account not only for Superman’s World War II-era Nazi-smashing adventures, but the character’s earliest depictions as an essentially socialist folk-hero.
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Vasilis K. Pozios, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
Companies are essentially placing multi-billion-dollar bets on their ability to attract and retain the individuals who will build these transformative technologies.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
As the trough of low pressure shifts further away Thursday into Friday, rain chances in Austin drop to essentially zero.
—Justin Ballard, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
This automatic feeder is specifically designed to store and schedule wet-food meals using what's essentially a mini fridge.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 8 July 2025
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Vasilis K. Pozios, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
Companies are essentially placing multi-billion-dollar bets on their ability to attract and retain the individuals who will build these transformative technologies.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
As the trough of low pressure shifts further away Thursday into Friday, rain chances in Austin drop to essentially zero.
—Justin Ballard, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
This automatic feeder is specifically designed to store and schedule wet-food meals using what's essentially a mini fridge.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentially
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That means that most of the neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium that end up in EV motors, drones, wind turbines and even smartphones ... well, depending on supply and demand or even geopolitical landscape, China basically makes the rules.—
Joe Salas
July 19,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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While 34% of men reported working from home the prior year, the figure for women stayed basically flat.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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As always with great new restaurants these days, getting a table is a bit of an investment, though Bánh Anh Em takes the fundamentally democratic approach of allowing no reservations at all.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Geopolitical Calculations and Rival Responses The corridor's success would fundamentally alter regional power dynamics, explaining why rival powers are recalibrating their strategies.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Essentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentially. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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