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Recent Examples of decidedly
But the star has decidedly changed his tune.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
The new service will be decidedly less flashy than CNN+, an attempt to win younger viewers that launched in March of 2022 and was shut down a month later, after Discovery Communications took control of the media assets once known as Time Warner.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Appendage director Anna Zlokovic’s own witch project is a decidedly less subtle affair, pitting a couple of snarky teenagers against a perversely maternal urban legend and her infantilized victims.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Joining Francis Ford Coppola's sumptuous Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) is John Badham's Dracula, a decidedly romantic riff on the Transylvanian vampire's macabre tale.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
All of Le labo’s fragrances are decidedly unisex; Paul Mescal and Niall Horan’s signature scents just happen to be featured here.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Every once in a while—not never, decidedly not never—an Nvidia comes along.
—Jim Cramer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
As the matriarch of a family that could claim both royal Davidic and priestly Hasmonean lineage, Mary surely felt solidarity with the hopes and dreams of her people, but with a decidedly different view of how the messianic revolution would come about.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
By the time the Mets arrived at the final weekend of their season in Miami, top brass felt decidedly different.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
The new service will be decidedly less flashy than CNN+, an attempt to win younger viewers that launched in March of 2022 and was shut down a month later, after Discovery Communications took control of the media assets once known as Time Warner.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Appendage director Anna Zlokovic’s own witch project is a decidedly less subtle affair, pitting a couple of snarky teenagers against a perversely maternal urban legend and her infantilized victims.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Joining Francis Ford Coppola's sumptuous Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) is John Badham's Dracula, a decidedly romantic riff on the Transylvanian vampire's macabre tale.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
All of Le labo’s fragrances are decidedly unisex; Paul Mescal and Niall Horan’s signature scents just happen to be featured here.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Every once in a while—not never, decidedly not never—an Nvidia comes along.
—Jim Cramer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
As the matriarch of a family that could claim both royal Davidic and priestly Hasmonean lineage, Mary surely felt solidarity with the hopes and dreams of her people, but with a decidedly different view of how the messianic revolution would come about.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
By the time the Mets arrived at the final weekend of their season in Miami, top brass felt decidedly different.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decidedly
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The pact is reportedly worth up to $150 million, although that pricetag has shocked industry observers as undoubtedly inflated by the desire of Paramount to bring Weiss, a former opinion writer for the New York Times, into the fold.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, Kalshi is, at this point, undoubtedly entangled with the business of sports.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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High jewelry has grown strongly, and accounts for 15 percent of revenue, up from 5 to 6 percent four years ago, said Sassine.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Stein strongly criticized the decision by GOP lawmakers to include a provision in the bill directing the state to adopt an alternative method of execution, in an attempt to restart the death penalty.—
Avi Bajpai,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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And Virginia Beach is definitely at the top of the list for fall weekend getaways.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The universe definitely sent you that sweet baby.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Knox says that this scene ended up in the script after several discussions with Steinberg about making sure the story resolutely focused on the idea that humanity is all about change and growth.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The show was also filmed in color at a time when British TV was resolutely black-and-white, meaning that fans had to imagine the vibrant green, orange, and yellow color schemes of Thunderbirds 2, 3, and 4, respectively, for themselves.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cook has unquestionably been one of the team’s best players this season.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Meta Connect keynote delivered several major announcements, but the standout was unquestionably the Meta Ray-Ban Display, Meta’s latest smart glasses and the first to feature an integrated waveguide display.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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The brand has been slowly but steadily growing its own store fleet — even as the sisters remain determinedly behind the scenes.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This Melissa & Doug Chef Dress-Up Set includes everything your budding culinary star needs to really dress the part, including a machine-washable chef's coat with name tag, toque, and oven mitt, along with wooden spoons and measuring spoons.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then something really beautiful happens.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Fill a large pot nearly to the top with loose potting soil, and press in each plant firmly, leaving plenty of room for growth underneath.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Entering the game, Nacua had only found the end zone once but had already racked up 503 receiving yards on 42 catches, putting him firmly on pace to challenge former Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson’s single-season record of 1,964 yards set in 2012 with Matthew Stafford as his quarterback.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Decidedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decidedly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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