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Based on Danielle Valentine's Delicate Condition, the anthology's 12th installment is essentially a Rosemary's Baby dupe, following Anna Victoria Alcott (Emma Roberts), a Hollywood actress on an IVF journey who is convinced dark forces are after her unborn child.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
My studio is essentially a huge compound, almost like a jungle.
—Aaina Bhargava, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Rallis points out that in many cases, the co-CEOs are essentially competing for the favor of a still-powerful founder or former chief executive.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Tordoir says the one crucial driver of this shock is that, essentially, China has been trying to export its way out of a domestic slump ever since its real-estate bubble burst around 2021.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
My studio is essentially a huge compound, almost like a jungle.
—Aaina Bhargava, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Rallis points out that in many cases, the co-CEOs are essentially competing for the favor of a still-powerful founder or former chief executive.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Tordoir says the one crucial driver of this shock is that, essentially, China has been trying to export its way out of a domestic slump ever since its real-estate bubble burst around 2021.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentially
Adverb
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Their food is basically the natural Ozempic.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Third is that the front office, not the manager, held an unprecedented trade deadline fire sale, gutting 40 percent of the roster, including Carlos Correa and basically the entire bullpen.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But both men fundamentally knew Trump was not going to keep at it and remain consistent.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Miami’s 1-4 start has exposed the realization that this Dolphins roster is fundamentally flawed.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Essentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentially. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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