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Recent Examples of chronically
This can be especially helpful for teenagers who get chronically little sleep.
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NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The Humane Society is reportedly seeking homes for the remaining cats, so the state's shelters have been chronically overcrowded for over three years.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
But what might emotionally manipulative AI do if it were set on the path of light—and tasked with keeping chronically lonely senior citizens engaged?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Principal Rahh says nationwide, about 1 in 3 students is chronically absent, and in many urban districts, that number is even higher.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
But none of them were as chronically evident or as ultimately crippling as the Bears’ inability to stop the run.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Xcel Energy’s chronically troubled coal plant Comanche 3, scheduled for retirement by the end of 2030, hasn’t been working since mid-August and could be out of service until next summer.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Those hoping to snatch a home in this busy period faced limited options on the market, as the country’s developers had chronically underbuilt compared to demand in the years following the subprime mortgage crisis, leading to ruthless bidding wars and climbing home values.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Rationalists are a collective of chronically online techies largely native to the Silicon Valley scene.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The Humane Society is reportedly seeking homes for the remaining cats, so the state's shelters have been chronically overcrowded for over three years.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
But what might emotionally manipulative AI do if it were set on the path of light—and tasked with keeping chronically lonely senior citizens engaged?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Principal Rahh says nationwide, about 1 in 3 students is chronically absent, and in many urban districts, that number is even higher.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
But none of them were as chronically evident or as ultimately crippling as the Bears’ inability to stop the run.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Xcel Energy’s chronically troubled coal plant Comanche 3, scheduled for retirement by the end of 2030, hasn’t been working since mid-August and could be out of service until next summer.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Those hoping to snatch a home in this busy period faced limited options on the market, as the country’s developers had chronically underbuilt compared to demand in the years following the subprime mortgage crisis, leading to ruthless bidding wars and climbing home values.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Rationalists are a collective of chronically online techies largely native to the Silicon Valley scene.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
Adverb
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Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel-Premier Tech.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Quagliano has repeatedly denied that and defended the bank’s aircraft business as profitable.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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What's the best part about perpetually coming back to play famous TV cop Elliot Stabler?—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Heat, however, should be able to defeat the perpetually hapless Hornets, who have a 3-5 record, without the three-time All-Star.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Because it’s invariably attached to the idea of some kind of lunacy.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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What Wednesday evening’s triumph also does is quieten the distracting outside noise that such a newsworthy club invariably attracts.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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These torsional Alfvén waves constantly turn the sun's magnetic field lines back and forth, carrying energy upward through its layers.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As a mom of three, there is one item my home is constantly overflowing with — plushies.—
Lauren Fischer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Elegant, confident and eternally expressive, both make a stylish pair, effortlessly turning heads while basking in the adoration.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Along the way, the protagonist must also find a way to lift the curse on his eternally slumbering friend, who happens to be the prince.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the Garden Peppers grow perennially in Zones 9 and above.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since 2020, the Bills, along with another Kansas City challenger, the Baltimore Ravens, perennially found themselves under Kansas City’s thumb.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Winkler Bakery Winston-Salem, North Carolina Established in 1807, this Old Salem bakery is one of the oldest continually operating bakeries in the South.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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And researchers and regulators continually monitor all vaccines.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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These refugees were overwhelmingly keen to return to their old homes—a right recognized by the UN in General Assembly Resolution 194 but continuously denied by Israel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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