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Recent Examples of imperceptibly
The Saint Pyrenees—which Tabitha and Henry agreed now was number one, the best dog—had inched his gigantic head imperceptibly closer and closer until he’d snuck a morsel of ham from her plate.
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Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Victor’s hand tightened imperceptibly on the glass.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Every few seconds, the wolf almost imperceptibly shifts its head, as if scanning the horizon for predators or prey.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Sunbeams through the windows illuminate floating dust motes—and, imperceptibly, microdroplets of mucus carrying the measles virus, expelled from an infected but asymptomatic child who is hopping and laughing among the others.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
In Dmitry Kireev’s lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, researchers are developing imperceptibly thin graphene tattoos capable of monitoring your vital signs and more.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
Use a milk frother to blend it imperceptibly in your drink and add a dash of your favorite natural sweetener.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The theory diverged from the dominant, century-long view that evolution adhered to a slow, steady pace of Darwinian gradualism, in which species incrementally and almost imperceptibly developed into new ones.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Internally, the adoption of multi-racialism as a policy was designed to diminish—even if, initially, imperceptibly—the social and economic influence of white South Africans, and to displace them, at least partly, by the local petite bourgeoisie.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Victor’s hand tightened imperceptibly on the glass.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Every few seconds, the wolf almost imperceptibly shifts its head, as if scanning the horizon for predators or prey.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Sunbeams through the windows illuminate floating dust motes—and, imperceptibly, microdroplets of mucus carrying the measles virus, expelled from an infected but asymptomatic child who is hopping and laughing among the others.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
In Dmitry Kireev’s lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, researchers are developing imperceptibly thin graphene tattoos capable of monitoring your vital signs and more.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
Use a milk frother to blend it imperceptibly in your drink and add a dash of your favorite natural sweetener.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The theory diverged from the dominant, century-long view that evolution adhered to a slow, steady pace of Darwinian gradualism, in which species incrementally and almost imperceptibly developed into new ones.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Internally, the adoption of multi-racialism as a policy was designed to diminish—even if, initially, imperceptibly—the social and economic influence of white South Africans, and to displace them, at least partly, by the local petite bourgeoisie.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptibly
Adverb
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Shares of Netflix are trading fractionally lower this year and have plunged 15% since Thursday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gas prices were down fractionally compared to Wednesday, but will likely catch up to the most recent spike in oil in the coming days.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Meeting up with my friends and fiancé at a local dive bar in Washington, DC, answering progressively trickier questions about geography, science, history, politics and my favorite, pop culture – what wasn't there to like?—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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For Starmer, whose future as leader of a progressively rudderless Labour Party is now at risk, these projections are about as helpful as a hole in the head.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But the device did start to heat up around the eight minute mark and the results started slowly coming in.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over the last 15 years, countries including Canada and Ireland have slowly built up animation hubs, aided by their local talent and lucrative production incentives specific to animation and visual effects.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The players have increasingly bought in over the years, even those without as many connections to the other city.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The nation is expected to face a shortage of 570,000 care workers by 2040, making the search for solutions increasingly urgent.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Imperceptibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptibly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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