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Recent Examples of chronically
Or the haters posing as critics or the people who are chronically online or the robots posing as people who are chronically online.
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Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
While Deb was chronically unsure of herself, actress Tina Majorino already had plenty of experience in front of the camera.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
The shift could also be seen in the generation growing tired of influencers and swearing off smartphones for a life less chronically online and bonds that are less parasocial.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 June 2026
More than 64,000 people in California are chronically homeless, with 71% of them living without a shelter, according to the latest HUD report.
—Philip Wang, Time, 9 June 2026
However, Democrats’ earmarks are much smaller than their Republican counterparts and generally far too small to level the playing field for minority-serving institutions, which are chronically underfunded.
—Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
That’s what sports have become for so many fans these days, especially when your favorite teams chronically struggle.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Mayne believes that even in today’s chronically-online world, an old-fashioned, physical greeting card can cut through more than anything digital.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
While Deb was chronically unsure of herself, actress Tina Majorino already had plenty of experience in front of the camera.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
The shift could also be seen in the generation growing tired of influencers and swearing off smartphones for a life less chronically online and bonds that are less parasocial.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 June 2026
More than 64,000 people in California are chronically homeless, with 71% of them living without a shelter, according to the latest HUD report.
—Philip Wang, Time, 9 June 2026
However, Democrats’ earmarks are much smaller than their Republican counterparts and generally far too small to level the playing field for minority-serving institutions, which are chronically underfunded.
—Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
That’s what sports have become for so many fans these days, especially when your favorite teams chronically struggle.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Mayne believes that even in today’s chronically-online world, an old-fashioned, physical greeting card can cut through more than anything digital.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
Adverb
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However, the city has repeatedly listed incomplete locations or places that may not be publicly accessible, like private hotel rooms and airport terminals.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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The trial was repeatedly delayed because of difficulties finding suitable translators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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Inspector Thomas Lynley, eighth earl of Asherton and generally natty guy played by Nathaniel Parker, and his distinctly working-class and perpetually disheveled sergeant, Barbara Havers (Sharon Small), creates a classic odd-couple mix that allows some actual insight into issues of class and gender.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Central Coast never fit that template neatly, which meant it was perpetually undervalued by the conventional framework.—
Lindsey Harn,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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Yet the Democratic policy response, invariably, is to expand the system.—
Nicholas Jacobs,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Over the years PBMs have invariably found ways to offset diminished sources of revenue and generate new ones.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Once installed, the grass is monitored constantly.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Lindsay is eternally clocking in to do her job, to make sure that the sponge of this show has been so thoroughly wrung that there is not even a droplet of drama left inside.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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In fact, the biggest challenge facing any live production now is that the main point of comparison is the 1965 film version, with Julie Andrews’ incomparable voice eternally setting the bar for the show’s greatest hits.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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But Jordan, in his 20th season, has perennially been one of the NHL’s best two-way forwards — a two-time Selke Trophy finalist who plays with fire and tenacity.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Education perennially ranks very high in surveys of voters’ priorities.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Special digital section is continually updated.—
Miami Herald Staff Report,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Following a one-hour delay, the rain mostly stopped Friday afternoon, but the Chicago Cubs were continually showered with boos after getting drilled, 18-3, by the San Francisco Giants in another rough performance at Wrigley Field.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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The initial deployments will focus on process industries and continuously running production operations, where power quality and stability are critical.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The model processes speech continuously and handles all the multilingual inputs automatically, saving developers from manually configuring settings.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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