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Recent Examples of merely
Today, federal government mandates are merely a shift with part of the funding model as a result of the Big Beautiful Bill.
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
For the time being, however, Dex is committed to merely stalking.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
And our brain struggles to differentiate between situations that are life-threatening and those that merely threaten our ego.
—Csaba Toth, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Judge Subramanian said the jurors must reach a unanimous verdict, but must not give up their convictions merely to return a verdict or satisfy the rest of the jurors.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
For the time being, however, Dex is committed to merely stalking.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
And our brain struggles to differentiate between situations that are life-threatening and those that merely threaten our ego.
—Csaba Toth, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Judge Subramanian said the jurors must reach a unanimous verdict, but must not give up their convictions merely to return a verdict or satisfy the rest of the jurors.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
Adverb
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Thompson is the state’s longest-serving governor (just over 14 years, from 1987 to 2001) and the only one to win four elections in a row.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Lohan, who was 17 at the time and is now 39, was promoting Freaky Friday, which had just been released on DVD.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Buxton gets a breather after an eventful week Byron Buxton was out of the lineup Sunday, but only because Baldelli wanted to give him a breather.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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The offer, which can be redeemed in-store or online, is only available through Sunday, July 20.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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When that happens, McCarthy simply ships a new filter to the homeowner.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The comment quickly stirred debate online—some viewed it as a swipe at Dr. Dre, while others interpreted it as Quik simply affirming his own stature as a production powerhouse whose contributions have long flown under the radar.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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