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Recent Examples of essentially
For decades, scientists have understood that plants can release volatile organic compounds—essentially airborne chemical signals—to attract the natural enemies of the things that eat them, like caterpillars.
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
So state law essentially guarantees that results in close races can’t be known for weeks.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Yes, there were also plenty of points made from witnesses regarding some conferences (SEC and Big Ten) essentially standing on their own above others like the ACC and Big 12 in terms of revenue generated through television deals.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The shirt itself had essentially existed for less than a day.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
So state law essentially guarantees that results in close races can’t be known for weeks.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Yes, there were also plenty of points made from witnesses regarding some conferences (SEC and Big Ten) essentially standing on their own above others like the ACC and Big 12 in terms of revenue generated through television deals.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The shirt itself had essentially existed for less than a day.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentially
Adverb
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Alphabet , Amazon , Meta and Microsoft all started Thursday trading in the green while chipmaking behemoth Nvidia was basically flat.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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That’s basically what this film is about in the end.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Borderlandia also leads hikes along the Santa Cruz River to trace the Anza expedition, the 1775 trek that fundamentally shaped the American West.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The technology is drawing increasing interest because axial flux motors are fundamentally different from conventional radial-flux designs.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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“Essentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentially. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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