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as in only
for nothing other than
the scholarships are awarded simply on the basis of merit uninterested in food, she eats simply to keep alive
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Recent Examples of simply
Starbucks customers may someday be able to order drinks, including alcoholic beverages, by simply talking to their phones, the company teased last week.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
While Comet Lemmon may not be as impressive as Hale–Bopp, the chance to see a comet with the naked eye or simply with binoculars is unusual and well worth seeing.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Google has placed a large bet on the value of AI content, so banning AI from YouTube, as many want, simply isn’t happening.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
A question of simply, ‘Hey, name two federal holidays’ and ‘name one branch of government’ or ‘name your governor’—it’s simply not enough.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
While Comet Lemmon may not be as impressive as Hale–Bopp, the chance to see a comet with the naked eye or simply with binoculars is unusual and well worth seeing.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Google has placed a large bet on the value of AI content, so banning AI from YouTube, as many want, simply isn’t happening.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
A question of simply, ‘Hey, name two federal holidays’ and ‘name one branch of government’ or ‘name your governor’—it’s simply not enough.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simply
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Wisconsin is one of only a few states in the country that do not ban the private ownership of wild or exotic animals, Gengler said.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, the demon baby then proceeded to brutally rip apart and kill Teddy, Phil, and Susie, leaving only Lilly and Ronnie alive before the credits rolled.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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In terms of competition, though, Huawei is the alpha dog in Chinese AI chips, shipping between 300,000 and 400,000 of its Ascend AI chips last year, compared to just north of 10,000 units from Cambricon.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The storm is due to drift west Saturday and could move on to, or just south of Jamaica, early next week.—
Josh Cradduck,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The key question now is whether these shows of force are purely symbolic or if the next strike, flight, or covert action could trigger a direct confrontation between the two countries.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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And, just in time for Halloween, The Twisted Spine, New York’s first bookstore dedicated purely to horror, has opened its doors in Williamsburg.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the days of viral Instagram and TikTok challenges, Sober October has blossomed into a global trend of people giving up alcohol, whether in support of the campaign’s original cause or to merely detox near the end of the year.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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But independence can also seem like idiosyncrasy, or merely choosing different corners to cut.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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His press office has taken to sending out text-free press releases composed solely of images of ICE agents pointing guns at civilians.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bell's post wasn't solely met with criticism.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Before stepping on stage at New York City’s Lyric Theatre, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal photos of Felton from inside the rehearsal room.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher is sailing the seas with her very own new podcast, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simply. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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