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Recent Examples of essentially
It was called Liber Abaci, The Book of Calculations, and in it Fibonacci set out algebraic principles that, essentially, enabled merchants to make money.
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Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
The morning after the election, Portnoy essentially gave a shrug.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
These tapes are gonna be used to essentially keep his story going.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Then there’s the carrot and squash puree, essentially mashed potatoes without the potatoes, but with the cream and butter.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
The morning after the election, Portnoy essentially gave a shrug.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
These tapes are gonna be used to essentially keep his story going.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Then there’s the carrot and squash puree, essentially mashed potatoes without the potatoes, but with the cream and butter.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentially
Adverb
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Uber reported third-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization that basically matched estimates.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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But Dimitrius basically did a whole America Ninja Warrior course to train for the audition and everything else.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Critics argue the ballroom's sheer scale—twice the size of the main residence—will fundamentally alter the White House's historic proportions and architectural balance.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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SanDisk projects that by 2026, data centers will surpass mobile devices to become the largest source of demand for NAND flash, a shift that could fundamentally reshape the market.—
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CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Essentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentially. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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