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Recent Examples of chronically
After years of allowing chronically underenrolled public schools to struggle, Chicago is spending millions to transform three into STEAM academies, hoping to draw families back to the neighborhood schools that many of them abandoned.
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Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Traditional banking fares little better; returns on equity in retail banking are chronically squeezed by compliance costs, low interest spreads, and the weight of aging infrastructure.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Those not chronically online might instinctively recoil at the term brain rot, with its vaguely gory connotations, especially as concern about the potential harms of social media for adolescents mounts.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
As the attentions of the younger and chronically online become harder to pin down, Range Media Partners has announced a new division, Awareness Creation, meant to target younger audiences for clients that run the gamut from entertainment to sports to brands.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
She had been relinquished by her owner to another shelter for chronically attacking her own tail.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
If nothing else, the people of Massachusetts are self-aware and chronically online.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Reality starts to sink in In reality, the Russian space program is chronically underfunded, and the war against Ukraine has only accelerated the depletion of talent and resources.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Meenakshi Bareja cares for 78 dogs here, and the shelter is chronically understaffed and underfunded.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Traditional banking fares little better; returns on equity in retail banking are chronically squeezed by compliance costs, low interest spreads, and the weight of aging infrastructure.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Those not chronically online might instinctively recoil at the term brain rot, with its vaguely gory connotations, especially as concern about the potential harms of social media for adolescents mounts.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
As the attentions of the younger and chronically online become harder to pin down, Range Media Partners has announced a new division, Awareness Creation, meant to target younger audiences for clients that run the gamut from entertainment to sports to brands.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
She had been relinquished by her owner to another shelter for chronically attacking her own tail.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
If nothing else, the people of Massachusetts are self-aware and chronically online.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Reality starts to sink in In reality, the Russian space program is chronically underfunded, and the war against Ukraine has only accelerated the depletion of talent and resources.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Meenakshi Bareja cares for 78 dogs here, and the shelter is chronically understaffed and underfunded.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
Adverb
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Manchester, currently serving a 40-year sentence at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina, repeatedly called Tatum and director Derek Cianfrance to give them his stranger-than-fiction story.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Different women went through the process differently, but researchers noted that words like freedom, choice, strength and liberation appeared repeatedly in their accounts.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Lincoln Nautilus is an underappreciated contender in the luxury midsize SUV market, part of a brand that seems tired, itself part of an automaker that seems perpetually distracted, itself part of an automotive ecosystem that is awash in luxury midsize SUVs from very, very tough competitors.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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All this, plus Zwick gives indications of frustration with the perpetually offended.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As Democrats remain dissatisfied with Justice Department's records compliance with a House Oversight Committee subpoena, the Rules panel is likely to resume its pressure campaign that could invariably renew the stalemate.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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So many huge successes have emerged from New Trier, which is just a comment that good schools are invariably an effect of the students showing up for school each day.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Presenting that evidence could prove tricky, experts say, as the import tax rate has constantly changed over time.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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In fact, constantly praising your Gen Z employees can become impractical and downright exhausting.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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His life was secured eternally by His Savior, Jesus Christ.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The two cross blades several times before finally teaming up against the Radiance, which is trapped within a container known as the Black Egg, sealed by the power of three eternally sleeping bugs known as the Dreamers.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Paul, the perennially viral, soft-swinging, sometimes problematic yet incredibly watchable mommy influencer turned reality star via Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the next sweetheart looking for love on ABC’s 20-year-old dating show.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
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So here are some books to consider replacing a few of the more engrossing habits that are vying perennially for our attention.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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When a partner continually feels trapped behind excuses or counterattacks, the original frustration then hardens into resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Openings will continually periodically through until 2026, where once finished – 12 houses will be available.—
Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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