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Recent Examples of externally
The letter makes clear that Amazon is betting aggressively on owning more of the AI stack, from infrastructure to chips to potentially selling those capabilities externally.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Chambers suggests occasionally swapping to a BPA-free menstrual cup or pads (as they’re worn externally) instead of tampons to reduce exposure.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The other option is to look externally for a pitcher.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Keep it quiet Emotional breakdowns can be loud—both externally and internally.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
An awkward summer internally and externally in FoCo went south quickly, and Norvell wound up being fired in mid-October after a 2-5 start.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Expectations externally are low for Miami, an annual theme for this team.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
That 72-52 victory boosted beliefs internally and externally that the Bruins were capable of contending.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
So pressure against Hezbollah was growing internally and externally, and the government did things that were not well enough appreciated.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Chambers suggests occasionally swapping to a BPA-free menstrual cup or pads (as they’re worn externally) instead of tampons to reduce exposure.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The other option is to look externally for a pitcher.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Keep it quiet Emotional breakdowns can be loud—both externally and internally.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
An awkward summer internally and externally in FoCo went south quickly, and Norvell wound up being fired in mid-October after a 2-5 start.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Expectations externally are low for Miami, an annual theme for this team.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
That 72-52 victory boosted beliefs internally and externally that the Bruins were capable of contending.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
So pressure against Hezbollah was growing internally and externally, and the government did things that were not well enough appreciated.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externally
Adverb
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There are some conditions that make our mosaic nature outwardly apparent.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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These differences were stronger in young people with more behavior problems that are shown outwardly, such as aggression, frequent anger, irritability, and refusing to follow rules.—
Crista Marchesseault,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Hyaluronic acid and collagen help visibly hydrate and plump skin, smoothing the appearance of lines, crow’s feet and crepey texture for a flawless makeup look.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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And unlike institutions whose credibility has become a casualty of the current moment, most business leaders have earned public respect through careers visibly built on performance instead of patronage.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Even at an early age, apparently, the patient had a few small, smooth, normal patches of skin; some had stayed the same size, but others had grown and spread.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Plenty of developments are alarming right now, even as America is supposedly becoming great again.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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The president himself chose not to name a new full-time national security adviser after removing Mike Waltz, who had included a journalist in supposedly secure communications regarding military action.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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University City is filled with yellow rezoning signs and cleared land seemingly on every corner.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Professionals in Mexico’s arts community had protested the initially vague plans to export the collection of 160 artworks, seemingly for an indefinite period of time, to the Santander bank’s new cultural center, the Faro Santander.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But the big truck is evidently now emblematic of America and must be accepted by our trading partners, regardless of whether there’s customer demand.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mitchell’s performance thus far at both Rockingham and Daytona, combined with his overall lack of racing experience, was evidently enough for NASCAR officials to deny him entry into the O’Reilly Series race at Talladega.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In January 1979, the shah left Iran, ostensibly to seek cancer treatment.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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Which means your job is ostensibly to try to make people better bosses, right?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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