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Recent Examples of meaningfully
AstraZeneca — The pharma giant rose 3% after its experimental drug, tozorakimab, was found to meaningfully reduce flare-ups in cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
This finding suggests that, in aggregate, tariffs neither significantly boosted nor meaningfully harmed overall economic growth in the short term.
—Tom Ozimek, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Why 2026 Offers Unusual Clarity The tax landscape has gotten meaningfully clearer.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Barnes disputed Sarmiento’s argument that reducing ICE transfers would not meaningfully impact public safety.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
New Yorkers deserve solutions that meaningfully address hate violence — not political theater and half-measures.
—Audrey Sasson, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The reconfiguration uses no physical barriers between the bike lane and travel lanes, and lane widths won’t meaningfully change.
—Ian Hembree, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The firm observes that advertiser access to impressive advancements in richer data, smarter automation, and increasingly granular targeting has failed to meaningfully shift these familiar benchmarks.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Knowing which funds are exempt, whether the underlying judgment is valid and what deadlines apply in your state can meaningfully change the outcome.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
This finding suggests that, in aggregate, tariffs neither significantly boosted nor meaningfully harmed overall economic growth in the short term.
—Tom Ozimek, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Why 2026 Offers Unusual Clarity The tax landscape has gotten meaningfully clearer.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Barnes disputed Sarmiento’s argument that reducing ICE transfers would not meaningfully impact public safety.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
New Yorkers deserve solutions that meaningfully address hate violence — not political theater and half-measures.
—Audrey Sasson, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The reconfiguration uses no physical barriers between the bike lane and travel lanes, and lane widths won’t meaningfully change.
—Ian Hembree, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The firm observes that advertiser access to impressive advancements in richer data, smarter automation, and increasingly granular targeting has failed to meaningfully shift these familiar benchmarks.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Knowing which funds are exempt, whether the underlying judgment is valid and what deadlines apply in your state can meaningfully change the outcome.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningfully
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Rather than trying to cram in too much, Irontown Modular has sensibly kept things nice and simple inside, and this helps lend the space an open and spacious appearance.—
Adam Williams
March 03,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine sensibly sees firm security guarantees as the necessary starting point to ensure that any territorial concessions don’t become a foothold from which Russia can simply resume its attack.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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If the answer to that question is no, or more relevantly, not soon enough to satisfy investors’ expectations about the future, then the fallout in global equities could be brutal.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Nov. 2025
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The Her Smell director (and, relevantly, former Kim’s Video clerk) fully taps into his dark side for this sadistic little number about a community terrorized by a child-abducting serial killer.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the same way characters come and go, bulletins from the outside world pop up as backdrop, with references to The Balfour Declaration and, more pertinently, the upcoming Peel Commission, which, published the following year, would open the gates to partition.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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More pertinently, though, is the fact that the former record-holder made just 35 of his Premier League appearances as a substitute, compared to Milner's competition-high of 218 (exactly a third of his total games).—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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An increasing number of voters feel that their needs and concerns are no longer adequately represented.—
Roger Sherman,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The complaint comes after two jury verdicts this week — both against Meta and one involving Google’s YouTube — concluded that the online platforms are failing to adequately police their sites for content that’s causing real-life harm.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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From this spot on the waterfront, you'll be perfectly positioned for a long walk westward from Old Montreal along the Lachine Canal to the Atwater Market in St-Henri.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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In another picture, the four federal employees sitting next to Noem are out of focus, while Noem is perfectly in focus, sporting an ICE ball cap with the agency’s new logo.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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After a while, however, the matter density drops sufficiently that if there are any other components, their (more slowly-decreasing) effects will begin to appear.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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As long as the threat remains sufficiently high, shipping companies are unlikely to take the risk of resuming transit.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The judge’s order stated that Empower continues to fail to perform satisfactorily despite the quality improvement plans, corrective actions and other remedial measures put in place by the state, and poses imminent danger to the children under its care.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Maybe most readers really do feel it’s been satisfactorily replaced by the Tomatometer and Amazon customer reviews and friends on Goodreads.—
John Williams,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Meaningfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningfully. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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