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Recent Examples of lately
Microsoft has been a tough stock to own lately, having fallen 23% year to date.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
David Harbour has been killing it lately.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s this musical that’s been getting some attention lately, Hamilton.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That refuge may be less quiet, lately.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
David Harbour has been killing it lately.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s this musical that’s been getting some attention lately, Hamilton.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That refuge may be less quiet, lately.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lately
Adverb
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The Kings had the worst record in the NBA as recently as March 9, but after winning seven of their last 14 games they are now tied with the Utah Jazz for the fifth-worst record in the league.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Major redesigns arrived in 2004, 2010, 2016 and most recently in 2023, each iteration pushing the Prius further away from its quirky origins.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Brown, who scuffled as a shooter for most of the game, caught fire late with two 3-pointers and an and-one midrange jumper that cut Boston’s deficit to eight with just over a minute remaining.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tungsten Tungsten hit a record high of over $3,000 late last week, marking a surge of well over 50% for the month and more than tripling in price since late December.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In general, investors have reason to be enthusiastic about getting in on the proverbial ground floor of a newly public company.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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At least 5,200 people have been newly displaced, the International Organization for Migration said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Her parents’ house was on West 23rd Street, just past where the Flatiron Building now stands, and only a few blocks away, on East 21st and the north side of Gramercy Park, there lived a longtime family acquaintance named George Templeton Strong.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fight to fly ultralights from the Yuba County Airport has continued months after the county ended its yearslong ban of the small aircraft, with the Federal Aviation Administration now poised to rule on the claims of discrimination and lack of compliance alleged by ultralight pilots.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Their facility would use just 2% of a hyperscaler’s power and occupy about 2% as much space, according to the company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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That just felt so, almost traumatizing to even imagine.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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