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Recent Examples of aggressively
By aggressively targeting cartels and enforcing strict criminal penalties for drug dealers who poison Florida’s citizens, the administration has successfully squeezed the supply of illicit narcotics off Florida’s streets.
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John Koufos, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
This includes aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications to vote, posing as an elections worker, spreading false information about voting requirements, displaying false signs about fraud or other harassment, the ACLU said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Microsoft is aggressively fortifying its weak spots.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Local television revenue would be more aggressively redistributed, while a higher percentage of income from home stadiums would remain with the teams.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Their first meeting is Carl really aggressively dismissing Tom, Tom forging ahead anyway, and in revealing his military relationship, Carl comes to respect him.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Hotels have still had to compete aggressively for guests, meaning there are deals to be had.
—Melanie Swan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Retailers started aggressively discounting their stock as the range — so recently top of every kid's Christmas list — became yesterday's news.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Treating aggressively would mean bearing real costs for a benefit that may never arrive.
—Andrew Parsons, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
John Koufos, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
This includes aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications to vote, posing as an elections worker, spreading false information about voting requirements, displaying false signs about fraud or other harassment, the ACLU said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Microsoft is aggressively fortifying its weak spots.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Local television revenue would be more aggressively redistributed, while a higher percentage of income from home stadiums would remain with the teams.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Their first meeting is Carl really aggressively dismissing Tom, Tom forging ahead anyway, and in revealing his military relationship, Carl comes to respect him.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Hotels have still had to compete aggressively for guests, meaning there are deals to be had.
—Melanie Swan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Retailers started aggressively discounting their stock as the range — so recently top of every kid's Christmas list — became yesterday's news.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Treating aggressively would mean bearing real costs for a benefit that may never arrive.
—Andrew Parsons, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
Adverb
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Assuming, of course, those staffers don’t emulate Pelley and strongly and sharply disagree or challenge their boss in an internal staff meeting.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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So why did this fairy tale speak to me so strongly?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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After sitting a bit on the sidelines in the early days of the generative AI boom, risk-adverse finance departments are more assertively using these tools, with 75% reporting using AI compared to just 30% two years ago.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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So, they’ve been encouraged to negotiate more assertively and ask for more money.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Rick is tightly scheduled, punctilious to a fault, endowed with verbal wit that gently but firmly shapes and smooths social interactions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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But what might seem like a fleeting trend is firmly rooted in longheld culture, integrated into people’s routines and wellness practices for centuries.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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The letters are abstract, philosophical, emotional – and resolutely non-visual.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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In 1988, Frank swept every city and town in the Fourth Congressional District except for resolutely-Republican Dover.—
Jon Keller,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Innocence isn’t even about the recent past; statistically speaking, the grimly familiar scenes of mayhem might take place somewhere next week.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Young mother Rachel Nickell is brutally murdered in her own home, stabbed with scissors so viciously that a blade gets lodged in her skull.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The marchers were viciously beaten by Alabama state troopers; Lewis suffered a skull fracture and was nearly killed.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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For families Families are welcome, but the mood is decidedly more swanky and grown-up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The 2014 Red Sox, who acquired Céspedes and Allen Craig in deadline trades for pitchers Jon Lester and John Lackey, are a team that comes to mind here — though those trades decidedly did not work out for Boston.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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