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Recent Examples of meaningfully
An a-ha moment arrives quietly, but meaningfully, as the moon harmonizes with Chiron.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Year after year, city leaders balance budgets without meaningfully addressing the underlying debt and pension challenges.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The company's pipeline is anchored by three major opportunities in diverse therapeutic areas, all of which could meaningfully accelerate long-term revenue growth.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Research demonstrates that states with strong gun restrictions along these lines have meaningfully lower rates of intimate partner homicide.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Whether those shifts translate into meaningfully different training outcomes is still up for debate.
—Allison Palmer
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Critics argue the measures risk worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis on the island without meaningfully weakening the government.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Joao Pedro is yet to meaningfully click with Palmer, despite being an unequivocal upgrade up front, and there are no discernible signs of deep understanding with Pedro Neto or Alejandro Garnacho.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 June 2026
However, this gradually fades as Rimbaud goes from an adventurous youth in London and Paris to a forward-thinking colonial envoy in Algeria decades later — a passage of time marked by theatrical lighting cues — and Draper’s performance turns inward, becoming meaningfully introspective.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 2026
Usa Today, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Year after year, city leaders balance budgets without meaningfully addressing the underlying debt and pension challenges.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The company's pipeline is anchored by three major opportunities in diverse therapeutic areas, all of which could meaningfully accelerate long-term revenue growth.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Research demonstrates that states with strong gun restrictions along these lines have meaningfully lower rates of intimate partner homicide.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Whether those shifts translate into meaningfully different training outcomes is still up for debate.
—Allison Palmer
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Critics argue the measures risk worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis on the island without meaningfully weakening the government.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Joao Pedro is yet to meaningfully click with Palmer, despite being an unequivocal upgrade up front, and there are no discernible signs of deep understanding with Pedro Neto or Alejandro Garnacho.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 June 2026
However, this gradually fades as Rimbaud goes from an adventurous youth in London and Paris to a forward-thinking colonial envoy in Algeria decades later — a passage of time marked by theatrical lighting cues — and Draper’s performance turns inward, becoming meaningfully introspective.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 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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More pertinently, while improved forecasts are to be welcomed, United will still fall further behind several rivals this season in the earnings stakes, a natural byproduct of missing out on this season’s UEFA Champions League.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
27 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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Some said the city failed to adequately seek public outreach and ignored their concerns about potential harm to turtle nests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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The Middle East is also seeing severe hunger in Syria, Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen but without enough funding to adequately help.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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Zaya's adorable smile might just be her best accessory in this green and pink tuxedo inspired look that was perfectly coordinated with Union and Dwyane at the Better Brothers Los Angeles Truth Awards in March 2020.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Best Women’s Clothing Deals My favorite part of traveling, besides the destination itself, is curating the ultimate travel wardrobe that perfectly matches the vibe of the trip.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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In particular, grass that has not been sufficiently fertilized and watered tends to lose out to clover and other weeds over time.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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On Tuesday, the conservative majority came back saying the lower court did not sufficiently consider its Louisiana redistricting decision, which requires judges to largely defer to states’ partisan interests in drawing maps that benefit the majority party.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
3 June 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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