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Recent Examples of concretely
The show provides several abstract theories but never concretely explains what the island is.
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Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The Canucks have sported cement shoes and now sit concretely at the bottom of the standings.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
More concretely, this means reactivating the brand and stabilizing the business.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
This means talking about what the company is concretely doing rather than generalized commentary.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
But in the near term, investors may still be flighty, unless something concretely reassuring, such as Oracle achieving positive cash flow, reassures them the snapping sound is just a twig in the forest.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The Canucks have sported cement shoes and now sit concretely at the bottom of the standings.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
More concretely, this means reactivating the brand and stabilizing the business.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
This means talking about what the company is concretely doing rather than generalized commentary.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
But in the near term, investors may still be flighty, unless something concretely reassuring, such as Oracle achieving positive cash flow, reassures them the snapping sound is just a twig in the forest.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretely
Adverb
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More specifically, travelers said the most common issues are accommodation problems, arguments with travel companions, bad weather and crowded destinations.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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But really, the focus is mostly on the whole scandal and, more specifically, on West.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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California lawmakers have since expressly banned such interference, but there are worries that even a visible police presence around elections could be a problem.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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As Paxton's office alleges, a gender-neutral changing room that accommodates multiple occupants at once is expressly prohibited by law.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Some invasive plants like Japanese barberry are particularly known for attracting ticks.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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In the wake of 2020’s protests, many museums solicited responses from contemporary artists—particularly artists of color; A250 has spawned no such wave of institutional commissions.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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Emergency responders say the toddler's death is a tragic reminder of how dangerous the water is, especially at this time of year when peak water flows are being recorded.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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For SpaceX, the uninhibited nature of CEO Elon Musk, especially in his posts on X, presents risks amid the formality of the IPO process, said University of Notre Dame finance professor Timothy Loughran.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Concretely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretely. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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