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Recent Examples of externally
What begins externally travels internally through shock waves, in a safe, effective, and timely fashion.
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William Jones, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
And when outcomes disappoint, responsibility becomes blurred, both internally and externally.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The agency is operating an emergency operations center, which provides real-time updates and communication internally and externally across the region.
—Shannon Worley, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
According to Cai Suliang, identified by CCTV as a member of a PLA bomber formation, the aircraft’s most visible difference from the H-6K is the addition of two externally mounted pods.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Though the foundation has announced plans to close, Suzman continues to remind people internally and externally that 20 years is still a significant amount of time for the Gates Foundation to operate and make an impact.
—Stephanie Beasley, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
But it was also generally ignored, both externally and internally.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
This is a good year to work and build structures both externally and internally.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Even with Snelling’s leadership strength, and no political interference, implementation of the new policy will be a challenge internally and externally.
—John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
William Jones, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
And when outcomes disappoint, responsibility becomes blurred, both internally and externally.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The agency is operating an emergency operations center, which provides real-time updates and communication internally and externally across the region.
—Shannon Worley, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
According to Cai Suliang, identified by CCTV as a member of a PLA bomber formation, the aircraft’s most visible difference from the H-6K is the addition of two externally mounted pods.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Though the foundation has announced plans to close, Suzman continues to remind people internally and externally that 20 years is still a significant amount of time for the Gates Foundation to operate and make an impact.
—Stephanie Beasley, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
But it was also generally ignored, both externally and internally.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
This is a good year to work and build structures both externally and internally.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Even with Snelling’s leadership strength, and no political interference, implementation of the new policy will be a challenge internally and externally.
—John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externally
Adverb
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Khamenei was born into poverty and outwardly disdains pomp, cultivating an image of pious frugality.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kansas basketball coach Bill Self, who often remains stone-faced on the bench during games, actually appeared to be outwardly enjoying himself during a 27-7 run that put an exclamation point on the Jayhawks’ 86-62 victory over Kansas State on Saturday night at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The statement said one of the people was described visibly exhausted, emotionally distressed and had been exposed to extreme cold throughout the night.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hume then began to look visibly uncomfortable as the song played out.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The man outside the van apparently took a spill and fell unconscious, though cops are still investigating what happened, police sources said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Many giant oaks, conifers, sycamore and eucalyptus towered over empty, broken lots, apparently unscathed.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Google will supposedly apply the same philosophy to the phone's pricing, keeping it unchanged in the EU.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The extent of the data supposedly accessed at Nike isn’t known.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month, when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Kelvin Chan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her appearance at the show was evidently a surprise, according to archival news footage from AP.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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However, the defining cliché of Japanese BL is the Seme and the Uke, character archetypes that subtextually gender ostensibly same-sex relationships.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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To what degree are documentary filmmakers tempted to fiddle with reality while ostensibly presenting a clear and unadulterated image of it?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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