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Recent Examples of chronically
Social Security’s math problem is long-standing—and chronically ignored by Congress.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Victim advocacy roles such as shelter managers and housing navigators, which sometimes require a graduate degree, are already chronically underpaid.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration is chronically understaffed and the two on duty during the accident were doing the jobs of four.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Georgia lawmakers are likely to crack down on chronically absent students this year.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Most of these positions are chronically underpaid; some full‑time staff have to work a second job to make ends meet.
—Randy Linville, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
The aesthetically inclined and chronically online will have noticed the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy-mania presently saturating popular culture.
—Alex Surprenant, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2026
The government has chronically underfunded all of that because the money goes elsewhere.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
As others move on from the pandemic, thousands of people with long COVID remain chronically ill and disabled.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Victim advocacy roles such as shelter managers and housing navigators, which sometimes require a graduate degree, are already chronically underpaid.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration is chronically understaffed and the two on duty during the accident were doing the jobs of four.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Georgia lawmakers are likely to crack down on chronically absent students this year.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Most of these positions are chronically underpaid; some full‑time staff have to work a second job to make ends meet.
—Randy Linville, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
The aesthetically inclined and chronically online will have noticed the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy-mania presently saturating popular culture.
—Alex Surprenant, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2026
The government has chronically underfunded all of that because the money goes elsewhere.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
As others move on from the pandemic, thousands of people with long COVID remain chronically ill and disabled.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
Adverb
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William Barzee is the latest of four attorneys who have represented her over the course of the House investigation, which members of the committee repeatedly complained about.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Thune has repeatedly said there isn't support for ending the filibuster within the GOP conference.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This is likely why Evie Blohm, 4, of Vernon Hills, is perpetually excited about the macaroni and cheese, her favorite entree here, said her mother Christine Blohm.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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While air traffic has exploded in that period, staffing has perpetually failed to keep pace.—
Colleen Mondor,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The crowd roars, and phones record the seconds-long interaction, which then invariably is shared on social media.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the fertilizer shock triggered by the attack on Iran will invariably mean that people around the world have less to eat.—
Frank Morris,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Unlike a tightrope, which is rigid and static, a slackline is constantly moving, demanding continuous, dynamic balance.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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The brain begins scanning constantly for danger and that narrowing of perception is exactly what the Torah calls Egypt.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Tua should be eternally grateful an organization was dumb enough to give him that contract.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In an ideal world, the trade paperback is the format for longevity, the kind of book that is perennially in stock and available at your favorite local indie so that new readers can find it again and again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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This makes Best Documentary perennially one of the hardest categories to figure out, since the movies that win the precursors often don’t make the cut with Oscar — including this year, as PGA winner My Mom Jayne and DGA winner 2000 Meters to Andriivka both missed out.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Tamura’s fellow medical students came to visit him after orientation, and continually checked in on him.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The show continually wobbles between these two poles.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Planes don’t crash during turbulence because their wings continuously generate lift and the surrounding air remains intact, similarly to a boat riding waves.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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