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Recent Examples of meaningfully
In practical terms, neither difference is statistically strong enough, in this sample, to conclude that engine manufacturer alone meaningfully explains who succeeds on race day.
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
And a 2025 study by the IZA Institute of Labor Economics showed that state minimum-wage increases meaningfully reduced poverty and food hardship, not just for minimum-wage workers but across the broader working-age population.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Both cottage cheese and ricotta can contribute meaningfully to a balanced diet, though neither choice is universally healthier than the other.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 May 2026
The dual-class share structure ensures that going public will not meaningfully dilute Musk’s grip on the company.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
By the early 2000s, a series of Supreme Court cases had significantly limited the tools available to districts to meaningfully integrate schools on the basis of race.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Raffensperger was also directed to immediately instruct all staff to admit observers and afford them reasonable proximity to meaningfully observe all activities without interfering with election operations.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Research published in Nutrients found that eating protein and fiber before carbohydrates meaningfully reduces post-meal blood sugar spikes.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Yet just 27% of those students say AI was meaningfully integrated into their academic program.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
And a 2025 study by the IZA Institute of Labor Economics showed that state minimum-wage increases meaningfully reduced poverty and food hardship, not just for minimum-wage workers but across the broader working-age population.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Both cottage cheese and ricotta can contribute meaningfully to a balanced diet, though neither choice is universally healthier than the other.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 May 2026
The dual-class share structure ensures that going public will not meaningfully dilute Musk’s grip on the company.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
By the early 2000s, a series of Supreme Court cases had significantly limited the tools available to districts to meaningfully integrate schools on the basis of race.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Raffensperger was also directed to immediately instruct all staff to admit observers and afford them reasonable proximity to meaningfully observe all activities without interfering with election operations.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Research published in Nutrients found that eating protein and fiber before carbohydrates meaningfully reduces post-meal blood sugar spikes.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Yet just 27% of those students say AI was meaningfully integrated into their academic program.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningfully
Adverb
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The person who stops raising concerns has read the environment accurately and responded sensibly to it.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The bill is identical to what the Senate passed but the House sensibly refused to consider during this year’s regular session.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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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But Foden has had a difficult season at Manchester City and, perhaps more pertinently, struggled to make an impact for Tuchel’s England.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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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
Adverb
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This is especially important for its use as the Artemis moon lander; experts have estimated that each lunar Starship mission could require a dozen or more refueling launches to adequately supply enough propellant to get to the moon, land and launch back to lunar orbit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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The student was not allowed due process in the investigation and the alleged misconduct against him was not adequately addressed, his mother claims in the suit.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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The patio umbrella in question is perfectly oversized to cast a cool shadow over your entire lounge area.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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The gym and indoor pool were updated around a decade ago, so have not yet been zhuzhed into the style of the rest of the place, but each is perfectly serviceable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Every Avalanche error was sufficiently punished in Game 2.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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So when the salmon runs are sufficiently robust to allow fishers to harvest them, chefs snap them up.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The bid effort called for explaining how Arrowhead could be contoured to FIFA specifications, an issue that the Chiefs weren’t able to answer satisfactorily before 1994.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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The easiest to do that with might be David Moller Wolfe, who has been unable to dislodge Hugo Bueno from the team but who has generally performed satisfactorily when called up in his debut season.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Meaningfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningfully. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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