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Recent Examples of externally
While little has changed externally, the stately 19th-century building, which was a former hotel and department store, has undergone a radical redesign within.
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CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
This is a year of work and construction both externally and internally.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Even for those already in jobs, volunteering to do extra work within your business or externally, could help secure your next position.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
So there were no guardrails externally put on us.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Having a more robust mechanism in place to collect product data—then share it externally—could be key for manufacturers worldwide as companies race to meet their sustainability goals and determine how to comply with regulations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
While the embassy compound is closed, it is maintained by a small team of local Venezuelan contractors and guarded externally by Venezuelan police patrols.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
In analyzing Charlotte’s guard-heavy roster, many pundits externally don’t view the Hornets’ frontline as a strength.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
The pressure came both internally from league officials and externally from TV audiences and fans on social media, to standardize the zone and increase their accuracy.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
This is a year of work and construction both externally and internally.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Even for those already in jobs, volunteering to do extra work within your business or externally, could help secure your next position.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
So there were no guardrails externally put on us.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Having a more robust mechanism in place to collect product data—then share it externally—could be key for manufacturers worldwide as companies race to meet their sustainability goals and determine how to comply with regulations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
While the embassy compound is closed, it is maintained by a small team of local Venezuelan contractors and guarded externally by Venezuelan police patrols.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
In analyzing Charlotte’s guard-heavy roster, many pundits externally don’t view the Hornets’ frontline as a strength.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
The pressure came both internally from league officials and externally from TV audiences and fans on social media, to standardize the zone and increase their accuracy.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externally
Adverb
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Two city commissioners were more outwardly supportive of the measure.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The film represents a striking departure for Fan, who has built a career playing bold, outwardly powerful characters in everything from historical epics to intimate dramas.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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McDaniel’s facial expressions were also notable, something play-by-play commentator Al Michaels even brought up on the broadcast in the fourth quarter when McDaniel looked visibly frustrated.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The canine, clearly confused, stared up, visibly bewildered and waiting patiently for the affection to finally land.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Generally, what happens to the White House’s trash is secret—at least as of 2018, which was apparently the last time the federal government released any information on where Oval Office garbage goes.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Lollapalooza show, the group says, was apparently manifested by the guitarist Parkinson.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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After filming wrapped, someone who supposedly knew everything about the season contacted the women and said that Tamra had been leaking every detail about production.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The new online encyclopedia, which suffered technical difficulties upon launch, uses xAI’s Grok large language model to pull information and supposedly prioritize objectivity.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The series follows the slow and halting coming together of Noah, reeling from a broken relationship, and Joanne (Kristen Bell), an agnostic podcaster with seemingly little in common with the spiritual leader.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the present era is an epoch in which wars go on seemingly forever—now simmering, now boiling—without end.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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American leaders should not hesitate to rein in Taiwan’s evidently reckless leader, perhaps with a private warning.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since the skirt was so evidently the outfit's statement piece, Biles simply paired it with a form-fitting, white long sleeve and white, knee-high boots.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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What ostensibly started as a war against the flow of the deadly opioid fentanyl has now ballooned into a far broader clash – spanning rare earths, American soybean exports, technology controls and China’s energy dealings with Russia.—
Jhasua Razo,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The subterfuge saw Colthurst ride his bicycle to Kensington Palace ostensibly to have tea with an old friend (the story was captured in the Netflix series The Crown).—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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