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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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Expect unusual dishes like savory black and white cookies and celery root with black truffle right alongside classics like Lobster Newburg.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Facing Arizona State on Senior Night, nothing seemed to go right for the Jayhawks (Shop KU).—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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As more observations are collected, those uncertainties shrink, allowing scientists to better understand the object’s true path through space.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kelly Clarkson Home Valentin Striped Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug Powerloomed for durability, this low-pile rug works well both outdoors on a patio or indoors in high-traffic areas like mudrooms.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The sides and top of the bag are brown leather, which adds just enough contrast to pop against your outfit, and perfectly complements the bag’s gold chain and zipper.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prior to Wednesday’s game, Torey seemed to explain the feelings of the moment perfectly.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Salerno suggests that several documents in the first few hundred years after Michelangelo's death correctly attribute the work to the artist but that in 1984 a scholar debunked it, erroneously in her view, and it has remained wrongly attributed ever since.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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People often didn’t give the chatbots the necessary information to correctly identify the health issue.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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According to the complaint, the historically Black university failed to maintain adequate security and did not properly respond to warnings about potential violence.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The screen installed on the door was not properly constructed to prevent pest entry, as the mesh openings were excessively large.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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While the emergence of the likes of Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman is rightly celebrated, the economic reality is that Arsenal need to maximise revenues from the academy to drive sustainable success.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nestled between alpine peaks and vast deserts, Reno has rightly earned its status as one of the best adventure basecamps in the country.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers may look favorably on Rocker despite a lack of results if significant progress is made to his approach and pitch diversity.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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On the other end of the spectrum, the grades reflected favorably on the Eagles’ staff.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Aright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aright. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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