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Recent Examples of concretely
The doctrine of the containment of communism thus gave birth to a more concretely geopolitical—as opposed to nebulously civilizational—West, soon embodied in new institutions such as NATO, an integrating Europe, and the OECD.
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Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
For example, states can be concretely obliged to maintain an inventory of anthropogenic [greenhouse gas] emissions or to reduce [greenhouse gas] emissions by a certain percentage.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
For example, states can be concretely obliged to maintain an inventory of anthropogenic [greenhouse gas] emissions or to reduce [greenhouse gas] emissions by a certain percentage.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretely
Adverb
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The study did not look specifically at influenza.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Built specifically for bars, restaurants, casinos and other commercial locations, the Joe Hand Promotions App delivers access to premium live sports content on streaming devices.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Unless expressly stated, transportation, ground transfers, meals, gratuities, incidentals, resort or facility fees, security deposits, and all other expenses are the sole responsibility of the winner.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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But in the past few years, wellness spaces that expressly encourage group experiences and conversation have opened their doors.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Political questions, particularly around security of supply, also have a big part to play.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The smooth landing was notable particularly in light of the fact that SpaceX was bracing for failure because engineers were intentionally testing the vehicle’s limits.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Despite this, Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez, has spoken about how being owned by members holds them back in certain ways, especially when competing in the transfer market with rival clubs backed by billionaires or sovereign wealth funds.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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There’s something magical about homecoming season, especially at an HBCU.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Concretely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretely. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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