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Recent Examples of conservatively
Peregrines move far more conservatively during ordinary flight.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The only responsible approach to managing the state’s budget is to do so conservatively.
—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
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The only responsible approach to managing the state’s budget is to do so conservatively.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatively
Adverb
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The Nationals picked the 25-year-old up off the scrap heap after spring training and now Mead is quietly in the middle of a breakout year.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Just days earlier, another event quietly illustrated the same shift from trade toward deeper integration.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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But most things in life are not answered so simply.—
Erika Ettin,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Fontenot simply would not be beaten.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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These laws expand property rights (albeit modestly), because in this case locals are more freedom-averse than the state.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The most recent Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index survey out of UCLA shows perception of public safety losing ground even as property crime has decreased modestly over the same period.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 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
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“Conservatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatively. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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