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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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Fearing that Washington could one day choke off other critical resources, Chairman Xi quietly built one of the world’s largest commodity buffers.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Miller is also the rare veteran who shows up, fights anyone, and never causes problems behind the scenes — the kind of pro the company quietly values more than most casual fans realize.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Often, everyone is trying their best but finding that there are simply too many competing and seemingly conflicting needs.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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That, too, would be struck down by the trade court, but in the meantime importers around the country, from giant corporations to individuals who simply want to buy single products from abroad, will be left mired in uncertainty.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Business tax collections — which totaled about $130 million in fiscal year 2025 — are expected to grow modestly.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Mellencamp grew up modestly but comfortably in the idyllic town of Seymour, Indiana, the son of a mother who was an artist and nascent beauty queen, and a father who worked a white-collar job with a local electrical contracting firm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Conservatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatively. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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