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Recent Examples of attentively
Harvard graduates listen attentively to speakers during the commencement ceremony in Harvard Yard on May 29, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentively
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One manager excelled at making quick decisions and taking action; another was brilliant at analyzing data thoroughly.—
Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At receiver, the decision to go with heavy doses of veteran portal additions Keelan Marion (via BYU) and CJ Daniels (via LSU) over the younger boundary receivers was thoroughly validated, particularly with Jojo Trader (who played eight snaps) still limited somewhat by an August injury.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kim’s daughter in China Experts in North Korean affairs pointed out that the attendance of Kim’s daughter Kim Ju Ae at a major international diplomatic event should be taken seriously.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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By denying Freixe a golden parachute, the Swiss food giant signaled that boards are starting to treat reputational risk as seriously as financial risk, and that missteps at the top no longer guarantee a cushy landing.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some of the video makers appeared to be asking earnestly about the president’s well-being, while others appeared to be acting mischievously, sowing confusion for political or financial reasons.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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From the first moment, the vibe is off, as Brady looks earnestly at Rooney, the England legend mumbles and gives vague answers.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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LGMs use frameworks that analyze and reason across both time and space to exhaustively simulate virtually any and every event and scenario.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The movie’s go-to technique is exhaustively long flashbacks meant to retroactively explain connective tissue that, at the very least, ought to have been hinted at through performance.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the gala that Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Bianca (Joy Sunday), and Principal Dort (Steve Buscemi) have painstakingly planned, Agnes volunteers to dance with Enid during her solo because she’s spied on Enid while invisible and knows all the moves.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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As a heads-up, some ardently believe that our prevailing LLMs and AI architecture are not going to get us to artificial general intelligence (AGI) or artificial superintelligence (ASI).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Every cut of beef is meticulously aged on the bone for 25 days, seafood is sourced from local Ayrshire waters, and vegetables are grown just miles away at Dowhill Farm.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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His face is so meticulously chiseled.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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In healthcare, agents might be tasked with coordinating patient care across numerous services, continuously staying up-to-date on relevant studies around treatment and medication, and autonomously tracking and responding to pandemics and public health issues.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Attentively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentively. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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