as in extremely
to a great degree
an applicant who is eminently qualified for the job
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Recent Examples of eminently
More accurate data on jobs and inflation — meaning smaller revisions as new data arrives — is eminently desirable.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Shares jumped 10% on the news earlier this year and he was seen as eminently qualified and was the first outsider to ever be named a leader at the company.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Lift up either side of the new Morgan Plus Four’s engine decklid and no carburetors or velocity stacks materialize on the engine of this otherwise eminently classic-looking car.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
This makes vectors eminently suitable for posters or other large-scale jobs.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Shares jumped 10% on the news earlier this year and he was seen as eminently qualified and was the first outsider to ever be named a leader at the company.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Lift up either side of the new Morgan Plus Four’s engine decklid and no carburetors or velocity stacks materialize on the engine of this otherwise eminently classic-looking car.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
This makes vectors eminently suitable for posters or other large-scale jobs.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eminently
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grain bins and silos can be extremely deadly if people get trapped inside.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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With a very capable Ryzen 7 processor that can handle productivity tasks with ease, paired with a capacious 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this pocket-sized PC can slot in to just about any situation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sneaking into a plane's landing gear can be highly risky, health and aviation experts have previously told USA TODAY.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are still very talented and highly trained professionals at the CDC, but what is happening to the leadership—specifically, Secretary Kennedy and his colleagues—has brought it to the point where it can’t be trusted.—
Alice Park,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the fields of primatology, ethology, anthropology, and all of science were incredibly male-dominated.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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And there was Mahab Ghodss, an incredibly powerful and opaque consulting firm run by regime insiders, which drafted the studies for dam projects and lobbied for approval.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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While this does not sound terribly steep, this was in Earth's gravity — in the lower gravity of Mars, this would be equivalent to a 30 degree slope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … SINKING FEELING – Woman's attempt to protest ICE arrest in Massachusetts goes terribly wrong.—
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FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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To take just one example from many hundreds, consider this conical, solid brass paperweight from minimalist Swedish firm Les Few, which will weigh down your expense reports and look damned good doing it.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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The car scenes are rough, authentic, and often deeply compelling — mainly because the fresh-faced Bridges is so damned charismatic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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He was carried off the field that day, too.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The new premier, a veteran lawmaker seen as Abe’s protégé, is well positioned to regain the support of rightwing voters who feel the LDP had become too moderate, especially on immigration.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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While this has not been a strength so far this year, I'd be shocked if Andy Reid didn't test the undermanned Ravens front seven -- and have at least a little bit of success.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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And so, Vladimir and Estragon wearily choose to continue waiting, day in and day out.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Eminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eminently. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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