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Recent Examples of essentially
Tuesday’s friend-of-the-court brief, led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office, disputed that federal immigration laws preempt — essentially take precedence over — measures such as the Florida law.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Data centers are essentially giant collections of computer servers, which are needed to process enormously complex operations for things like artificial intelligence and data storage.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 25 June 2025
There's also the Sony ULT button, which is essentially a bass boost function.
—PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
Similar to framing, displaying a silk scarf under glass is a beautiful way to add color and pattern to a piece of furniture, essentially showcasing it as a piece of art.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Data centers are essentially giant collections of computer servers, which are needed to process enormously complex operations for things like artificial intelligence and data storage.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 25 June 2025
There's also the Sony ULT button, which is essentially a bass boost function.
—PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
Similar to framing, displaying a silk scarf under glass is a beautiful way to add color and pattern to a piece of furniture, essentially showcasing it as a piece of art.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentially
Adverb
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Paul George basically came off the bench in Year 1 before blossoming in his third year.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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As anyone who has spent June in D.C. might have expected, the air was thick and humid, and attendees were dripping with sweat basically as soon as the sun rose.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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These concepts make digital assets fundamentally different from physical ones.—
Sandeep Shilawat,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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This projection highlights the growing belief that agentic AI could fundamentally transform workforce productivity.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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“Essentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentially. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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