as in very
being this and no more
the mere idea of your traveling alone to Europe is ridiculous
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Recent Examples of mere
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2023, a mere 14% of 13-year-olds read for fun almost every day, down from 27% a decade earlier.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Sheridan is moving his deal from Paramount to NBCUniversal, the film side, in mere months.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
What looks like a mere office building in an industrial area about seven miles from Miami International Airport is actually an offseason haven for some of the WNBA’s best players.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
But the Chiefs’ offense collected a mere 168 yards, their third straight game under 200.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2023, a mere 14% of 13-year-olds read for fun almost every day, down from 27% a decade earlier.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Sheridan is moving his deal from Paramount to NBCUniversal, the film side, in mere months.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
What looks like a mere office building in an industrial area about seven miles from Miami International Airport is actually an offseason haven for some of the WNBA’s best players.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mere
Adjective
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That makes the very idea of awards in literature filled with landmines.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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With nine-figure contracts, record absorption, and buyers choosing condos over even the most coveted co-ops and townhouses, 2025 may be remembered as the year Lower Manhattan fully claimed its place at the very top of New York’s luxury housing market.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The basin should resemble a shallow puddle, similar to what birds find in nature.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Rhode founder stunned in a sheer black mesh teddy with a G-string thong design and an ab-baring cutout made out of straps.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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But the department has argued the sheer volume of documents that need to be found, uploaded, reviewed, redacted and published has forced it to instead release the files online on a rolling basis, with a series of enormous document dumps over the course of several days in mid-December.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Phoenix's oldest dive bars still going strong Nothing beats a classic dive, complete with cheap drinks, pool tables and a jukebox.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Mere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mere. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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