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Recent Examples of aright
The survey of over 100 investors -- more than half of whom specialize in health care -- found there’s a 43% probability that Moderna’s vaccine would be sufficient to set the U.S. economy aright, analyst Joshua Schimmer wrote in a note.
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Cristin Flanagan, Bloomberg.com, 29 May 2020
Only a fundamental transformation of our nation would set things aright.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Aug. 2019
Stafford took manual control and set things aright.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 July 2019
Cristin Flanagan, Bloomberg.com, 29 May 2020
Only a fundamental transformation of our nation would set things aright.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Aug. 2019
Stafford took manual control and set things aright.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aright
Adverb
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Finally, Alito is coming out with a book in October, right as the court will be starting a new term.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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That one of the bartenders in New Orleans reportedly mocked him by referencing Holes to THRfeels like something right out of that movie.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The National Weather Service Sacramento expects cold overnight temperatures early Saturday as well.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The galaxies that are so familiar and ubiquitous in our Universe today will die, at least in a sense, as well.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That day, combined with an indigo blue dress, Máxima perfectly understood the symbolic weight of the royal jewelry box.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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With a perfectly crispy and browned panko crust, this casserole is nearly irresistible.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But there are lots of people like my extended family who believe in God and actually read what Jesus said and who use religion correctly.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
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There’s care in trying to say a name correctly even if pronunciation isn’t perfect, Villarreal Barraza said.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The next day at the summit, while everyone else sported their Team USA gear properly tucked and pressed, Liu showed up in something straight out of Jennifer Beal’s wardrobe in Flashdance.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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To receive the award, the authority completed governance transparency requirements including ethics training for all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings and filing financial transactions and compensation reports to the state controller in a timely manner.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Some players and agents are lobbying for other candidates, fearing — rightly or wrongly — that Scott Boras’ influence is pushing the union toward a too hasty promotion of Meyer, a polarizing figure both within the union and among the general player population.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Opting into this program would rightly help bring some of that money back home.—
Susana A. Mendoza,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Rain chances increase to around 60% to 70% in Phoenix, and totals could reach up to a quarter of an inch if the system tracks favorably.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Japan’s stock market responded favorably, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index surging more than 5% to a fresh intraday high on expectations of tax cuts and higher government spending.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Aright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aright. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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