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Recent Examples of appreciably
In dealing Pascal Siakam in January 2024 and acquiring Brandon Ingram 13 months later, Toronto didn’t appreciably increase its talent.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The single-lens 4K footage is appreciably smaller, about 500MB per minute, while 120MP JPG stills average around 65MB, and Raw DNG pairs are about 120MB in total.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The Patriots, meanwhile, stop short of guaranteeing Pierce more cash than appreciably more productive players like Smith and Jaylen Waddle.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
But because the agency handled it professionally, the payroll shrank appreciably, and few of us landed on the street.
—Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
His economy rate for the series is just over three, bettered only by Archer (of bowlers who’ve played three or more of the Tests) and would be appreciably less without that first innings in Perth.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
At the outset of the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962, McNamara shocked colleagues by asserting that the deployment of Soviet missiles in Cuba did not appreciably shift the nuclear balance.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But at the same time, some city leaders see in the project the chance to compete more strongly against Black Hawk, its appreciably busier neighboring casino town, which has drawn greater investment in the decades since Colorado authorized gaming in both.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Microfleece lining on the interior creates a light but appreciably warm layer, while rugged cotton canvas on the exterior cuts the wind chill, protects from abrasions, and looks stylish to boot.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The single-lens 4K footage is appreciably smaller, about 500MB per minute, while 120MP JPG stills average around 65MB, and Raw DNG pairs are about 120MB in total.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The Patriots, meanwhile, stop short of guaranteeing Pierce more cash than appreciably more productive players like Smith and Jaylen Waddle.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
But because the agency handled it professionally, the payroll shrank appreciably, and few of us landed on the street.
—Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
His economy rate for the series is just over three, bettered only by Archer (of bowlers who’ve played three or more of the Tests) and would be appreciably less without that first innings in Perth.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
At the outset of the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962, McNamara shocked colleagues by asserting that the deployment of Soviet missiles in Cuba did not appreciably shift the nuclear balance.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But at the same time, some city leaders see in the project the chance to compete more strongly against Black Hawk, its appreciably busier neighboring casino town, which has drawn greater investment in the decades since Colorado authorized gaming in both.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Microfleece lining on the interior creates a light but appreciably warm layer, while rugged cotton canvas on the exterior cuts the wind chill, protects from abrasions, and looks stylish to boot.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciably
Adverb
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David Attenborough grew up largely in Leicester, in the center of England, where his father was the principal of a university.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Democrats in Congress largely looked the other way.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Maybe the delivery companies discourage personal interaction, since the psycho level has markedly increased.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The plethora of works are markedly vibrant and fresh, from the Hamlet in Brooklyn who wears a beanie to the one who enjoys Bollywood-style dances in London.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Social Security benefits – paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired – are typically scheduled to go out on Wednesdays.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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And yet the ceasefire has mostly held.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Toppings are spread to the very edge of the crust, and the tomato sauce is noticeably sweet.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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And a majority of those women who spoke out about his past actions are comics that were noticeably not on the festival lineup.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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This week, Bonta joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general from mainly Democratic states submitting a comment letter to the Postal Service outlining their opposition.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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While the city's streets are lined with anti-American billboards and posters, Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art opened an exhibit this week of six works by three American Pop artists of the 1960s -- Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana and James Rosenquist – mainly chosen for their anti-war themes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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For Al Shaikh, the moment symbolized a shift toward true representation, where women are not only present but visibly acknowledged.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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The Sun’s inexperience was at the root of its disastrous first-quarter showing, its young players visibly out of sorts against a New York roster stacked with perennial All-Stars and WNBA champions.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Over the next 30 years, Squeri moved upward to bigger and bigger jobs, chiefly in tech operations and commercial cards.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Hantavirus spreads chiefly when people inhale air contaminated with the virus, the California Department of Public Health said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2026
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As electric as the connection palpably seemed between her and Xzavier, Walberg cautioned her not to rush into anything too quickly.—
Todd Gilchrist,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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But aside from Ballard’s murky future, Indy’s roster moves this offseason haven’t felt as palpably urgent as Irsay-Gordon suggested.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Appreciably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciably. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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