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Recent Examples of emphatically
South Carolina nearly did it last week to Alabama, while Texas A&M emphatically ended LSU’s season — and coach Brian Kelly and athletic director Scott Woodward’s tenures in Baton Rouge.
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Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
This week in politics In the hours and days after a Politco exposé revealed the chair and vice chair of the Kansas Young Republicans sent bigoted messages in a group chat with members from three other states, Kansas GOP officials emphatically disavowed the hateful and violent rhetoric.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
But the leading opponent of the tax, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, says emphatically that Elo-Rivera is proposing an annual tax of $5,000 that would be levied per bedroom.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
In 2010, the business expanded into the midtown-adjacent winery and restaurant, where the couple — but mainly Gina, as Joe emphatically points out — now run every aspect of the business.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The people spoke, loudly and emphatically, and normally that would have been that.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The people spoke, loudly and emphatically, and normally that would have been that.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Vladar getting the call was notable, particularly after both Briere and president of hockey operations Keith Jones emphatically expressed their confidence in Samuel Ersson to rebound this season.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
There is no credible evidence that Trump has been removed from the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nominee list, or barred from future years, and this has been emphatically denied by the Nobel Committee.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
This week in politics In the hours and days after a Politco exposé revealed the chair and vice chair of the Kansas Young Republicans sent bigoted messages in a group chat with members from three other states, Kansas GOP officials emphatically disavowed the hateful and violent rhetoric.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
But the leading opponent of the tax, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, says emphatically that Elo-Rivera is proposing an annual tax of $5,000 that would be levied per bedroom.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
In 2010, the business expanded into the midtown-adjacent winery and restaurant, where the couple — but mainly Gina, as Joe emphatically points out — now run every aspect of the business.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The people spoke, loudly and emphatically, and normally that would have been that.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The people spoke, loudly and emphatically, and normally that would have been that.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Vladar getting the call was notable, particularly after both Briere and president of hockey operations Keith Jones emphatically expressed their confidence in Samuel Ersson to rebound this season.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
There is no credible evidence that Trump has been removed from the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nominee list, or barred from future years, and this has been emphatically denied by the Nobel Committee.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatically
Adverb
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That care meant an eight-month rehabilitation stay at two facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska, and a future that surely would not include broadcasting as Hains fought for his life.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Business, finance, capital, and prosperity will surely follow.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Such fallacies are utterly unacceptable anywhere…The Chinese military will continue to take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security, and firmly uphold regional peace and stability.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Post has resolutely revealed such entanglements to readers of news coverage or commentary in the past, whether the Graham family's holdings, which included the Stanley Kaplan educational company and Slate magazine, or, since 2013, those of Bezos, who founded Amazon and Blue Origin.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Út and his attorney dispute the findings of Knight’s team and steadfastly maintain that Út took the photo.—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sliwa, the colorful founder of the Guardian Angels crime patrol group, has steadfastly refused calls to drop out from both Cuomo and his supporters.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Democrats wiped his district out completely and drew in Los Angeles County, shifting him from a Republican-leaning seat to a solidly Democratic one.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, a 14% jump over two trading days put the stock solidly in the green and lifted it to a record close Monday.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The addition of orange gives this gorgeously vibrant sauce a zing of brightness that's a perfect pairing with its decidedly festive hue.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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There’s a moment around the halfway point of Paul McCartney’s current Got Back Tour when things get decidedly weird.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Abigail Spanberger soundly defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia's gubernatorial race, who was ahead by 11 points with 70 percent of the vote in.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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And voters soundly rejected a controversial wards proposal that would have expanded the number of council seats to nine and assign them by geographic wards, with 71% voting against it and 29% voting in favor.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In 2001, then-President Bill Clinton brought China into the World Trade Organization to encourage a liberal turn in Beijing, but instead fast-tracked the rise of a rigidly authoritarian economic rival.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The setlist for the reunion tour to date has been rigidly predictable, with the group performing the same 23 songs, in the same order, at all the shows to date.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Emphatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatically. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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