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Recent Examples of appreciably
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.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Yes, Dallas has proved appreciably better at home than away; still, the wrong team is favored here.
—Greg Cote
december 18, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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
That's appreciably quick for an $800 phone.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Last year, the Fed cut rates three times, and bond yields, which drive all kinds of customer loans, did not drop appreciably.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
This is another inference, but all evidence points to the fact that a lot of these organisms just don’t experience enough energy at a rate fast enough to ever appreciably undergo cell division.
—Laura Poppick, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Yes, Dallas has proved appreciably better at home than away; still, the wrong team is favored here.
—Greg Cote
december 18, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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
That's appreciably quick for an $800 phone.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Last year, the Fed cut rates three times, and bond yields, which drive all kinds of customer loans, did not drop appreciably.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
This is another inference, but all evidence points to the fact that a lot of these organisms just don’t experience enough energy at a rate fast enough to ever appreciably undergo cell division.
—Laura Poppick, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciably
Adverb
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These are questions about their goaltending that the Leafs largely didn’t have last season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a novel that is so alert to where climate change is leading the world, a narrative frame that illustrates migration as linear and largely redemptive feels anachronistic.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Home equity levels in many parts of the United States are robust, and home equity loan interest rates have markedly declined as the interest rate climate has cooled over the past year and a half, approximately.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Although not many cat owners will want to hear it, increasing numbers of studies indicate that when coyotes come to town and pilfer the odd cat, the survivability of local songbirds goes up markedly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Minnesota is also reeling from the ongoing billion-dollar fraud scandal, in which federal prosecutors say nearly 100 suspects, mostly immigrants from Somalia, stole taxpayer money by billing the state for nutrition, housing and behavioral health services that never actually happened.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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For those who go above their hours, Garden City paid out $305,000 in overtime in 2025, mostly for public works and law enforcement employees.—
Scott McIntosh,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The latest problem for Vance is that the department is taking its rebrand too literally, threatening or engaging in a dangerous, multi-nation-conquering, oil-grabbing rampage that the vice president must defend, yet has been noticeably quiet.—
Myra Adams,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fingers crossed for details, but not that hopeful since Rockit itself was very noticeably vertical before Universal acknowledged its existence back in 2009.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The group, mainly millennials and young Gen Xers, grew up in the internet era and recognize how technology can switch up the status quo.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Western Apache were mainly foragers and hunters, Roos said.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Carson later recalled walking into the kitchen the next morning to see his father visibly shaken at the dining room table.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Host Jimmy Fallon visibly cringed in response.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The performance is forceful enough for this Bug to operate chiefly as a character study.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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They can be summoned via the third-party app Honk, which chiefly is used by tow truck operators to find stranded customers.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Second, because the American backers of this strategy are so palpably indifferent to democracy themselves.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Though the 1948 British drama of the same name may be the most famous iteration, this twisted modern take is palpably tense and absolutely worth your time.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Appreciably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciably. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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