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as in certainly
without any question
I know that you can indeed do better than that
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as in definitely
not merely this but also
that is not merely a reason, but is indeed the entire point
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as in actually
to tell the truth
that woman can be difficult—indeed, she can be insufferable
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as in no
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
indeed, you really did shave all your hair off!
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Recent Examples of indeed
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The magic does indeed happen—the wondrous deceptions, the seeming distortions of reality, the sense of strangeness.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Discovering a galaxy without dark matter is indeed perplexing, like finding a shadow without a source.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Sky Gen 2: Set-Up Upgrade 6: set-up is very quick indeed.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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And indeed, there are few of its peers with the ambition to create art on this scale.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The magic does indeed happen—the wondrous deceptions, the seeming distortions of reality, the sense of strangeness.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Discovering a galaxy without dark matter is indeed perplexing, like finding a shadow without a source.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Sky Gen 2: Set-Up Upgrade 6: set-up is very quick indeed.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeed
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And that part of us is certainly one of the most intimate components of what Soundgarden has been since 1984.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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While Golden is just 5-foot-11, 191 pounds, speed certainly kills.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Saucedo: For me, definitely my hat with the rhinestones, and my boots have the American flag.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Oh, Rust most definitely is a Western, complete with horses, gunfights, and men who appear to bathe once every financial quarter.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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But none of the images showed what the satellites actually looked like.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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Join 9 others in the comments View Comments Judging which content is actually domestic could be tough, as well, DuBois said, getting down to such minor points as where the oil and antifreeze come from.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Losses in the finals of the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Stuttgart have been sore spots, but the win in Madrid will surely provide a major boost of confidence heading into the two most important clay-court tournaments of the season, the Italian Open in Rome and the French Open in Paris.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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And like years prior, this year will surely be a time.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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Policies may set the direction, but people are the bricks that build this world—only happy individuals can create a truly harmonious society.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
3 May 2025
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That truly dazzled me as a child, and probably still would today.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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And frankly, the technological ability to do this will likely outpace the adjustments humans will have to make, like legal frameworks, trust and adoption, security and regulatory compliance.—
Marc Schröder,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Let a password generator do the heavy lifting This is the easier, faster and frankly smarter route.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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There’s no telling if ARC will for sure be a hit or if Marathon will for sure be a failure.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Lest anyone think that this is not a deliberate homage to the legend of rock pyromaniac Jerry Lee Lewis, the singer let out what sure sounded like a couple of wildcat Jerry Lee trills.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Cooper Quintin, a senior staff technologist with Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit digital rights group, said Palantir's work has long raised concerns by so effectively collating public databases with things like Facebook tracking and even shopper reward cards.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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And with what’s been going on the film feels even more prescient.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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“Indeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeed. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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