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Recent Examples of merely
Wood, the jail commission’s executive director, did not respond to interview requests for this story, but acknowledged that the commission merely approves investigating agencies chosen by sheriffs.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
During a time of segregation that was merely 34 years since the Emancipation Proclamation but still nearly 70 before the Civil Rights Act, Fuller’s prevailing and obtaining his medical doctorate is a remarkable achievement.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
But even when tariffs are merely threatened, the resulting uncertainty can drag on business investment.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
The Homeless Trust and the city of Miami denied it, saying the move was merely to ensure that people had shelter amid a dispute with Camillus over bed prices.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
During a time of segregation that was merely 34 years since the Emancipation Proclamation but still nearly 70 before the Civil Rights Act, Fuller’s prevailing and obtaining his medical doctorate is a remarkable achievement.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
But even when tariffs are merely threatened, the resulting uncertainty can drag on business investment.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
The Homeless Trust and the city of Miami denied it, saying the move was merely to ensure that people had shelter amid a dispute with Camillus over bed prices.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
Adverb
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The Heat has now lost 10 straight games for just the eighth time in the franchise’s 37 seasons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sparks-Haught learned that conceiving would be difficult at just 26 years old.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The use of the legislative fund needs approval only from legislative leaders.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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This deeper level of engagement not only informs new office designs but can increases employees’ sense of ownership of it.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In other words, if the economy is in a recession or sliding into one, the Fed presumably will lower rates but not if inflation has spiked and the economy is simply losing steam.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Whether this season was simply a speed bump on their way to getting there or a concerning indication of things to come will be revealed soon.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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