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Recent Examples of conservatively
The only responsible approach to managing the state’s budget is to do so conservatively.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The analyst has now conservatively moved his 2027 EPS estimate to $34.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026
To help drivers save money, Jenkins recommended shopping around at different gas stations for the best price, using reward programs, and driving conservatively.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Rizvi started his innings conservatively, taking 20 balls to get his eye in.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Freedman conservatively expects that mark to climb between 15% and 20% this season, with the potential for even more upside.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Jazrawi said that older adults with degenerative changes may be more likely to be treated conservatively, while younger patients who suffer a tear from a sports injury may be more likely to need a procedure to resume an active lifestyle.
—NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The Rangers have, conservatively, nine players in camp who’ll seriously vie for the roughly four available positions on the club’s bench.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Legislative staff conservatively estimated that only about 19 prisoners from the current pool of qualified applicants would actually be released from prison should the bill pass.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The analyst has now conservatively moved his 2027 EPS estimate to $34.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026
To help drivers save money, Jenkins recommended shopping around at different gas stations for the best price, using reward programs, and driving conservatively.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Rizvi started his innings conservatively, taking 20 balls to get his eye in.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Freedman conservatively expects that mark to climb between 15% and 20% this season, with the potential for even more upside.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Jazrawi said that older adults with degenerative changes may be more likely to be treated conservatively, while younger patients who suffer a tear from a sports injury may be more likely to need a procedure to resume an active lifestyle.
—NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The Rangers have, conservatively, nine players in camp who’ll seriously vie for the roughly four available positions on the club’s bench.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Legislative staff conservatively estimated that only about 19 prisoners from the current pool of qualified applicants would actually be released from prison should the bill pass.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatively
Adverb
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From remote barrier islands to hidden coastlines, here are the best spots Florida shellers quietly cherish.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Programs stall, reset, or quietly get cut.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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In that sense, Shadbolt’s food doesn’t have to argue for British cooking so much as simply to practice it, excellently.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness reports that cities relying on arrests and sweeps do not see long-term decreases in unsheltered homelessness because people are simply displaced into new areas rather than housed.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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But while fertilizer prices are now far higher, crop prices have risen only modestly so far, leaving growers exposed, El-Hoshy said.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Menu prices have begun to rise — modestly, according to a May 12 report by the National Restaurant Association.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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That is what Emma is doing in this scene by talking to Mark, looking at the floor demurely, and wringing her hands precisely three (3) times.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conservatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatively. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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