all but

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all but
Adverb
  • There is, however, a region in its atmosphere at an altitude of over 31 miles (50 kilometers), where the temperature and pressure are almost Earth-like.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The heartwarming footage quickly went viral earning over 1 million views and almost 19,500 likes since it was posted on September 27.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Musk became practically a full-time litigant.
    Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Kistore Cropped Cardigan A cropped cardigan is such a space-saver in your carry-on, and this navy version goes with practically anything.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Intel rallied over 20% in the past week and has seen a year-to-date gain of nearly 80%.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
  • On a protein kick like nearly everyone else?
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Officials said during Thursday’s news conference that about 660,000 Californians will be affected if credits are not renewed.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
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