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
Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
The three that don't – Montana, Nevada and North Dakota – have populations that are a mere fraction of Texas', which is about 30.5 million people.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Prices for wine consumed at home rose a mere 0.9% over that span.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
The intrepid agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service first met each other mere episodes prior but had already embarked on a love affair for the ages.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
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Adjective
Days sometimes may feel like mere hours when times are good, and the moments may barely tick by in a dull day, but the passage of Earth around the sun hasn’t changed in an easily measurable way since humans first started using sundials.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
The three that don't – Montana, Nevada and North Dakota – have populations that are a mere fraction of Texas', which is about 30.5 million people.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Prices for wine consumed at home rose a mere 0.9% over that span.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
The intrepid agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service first met each other mere episodes prior but had already embarked on a love affair for the ages.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mere
Adjective
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Club officers and advisors remember students who demonstrate genuine interest and commitment from the very beginning.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The very future of late-night television came under a microscope on July 17, when CBS surprisingly canceled Stephen Colbert’s show, despite its popularity.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The empty swimming pool in the courtyard had collected a knee-high puddle of swampy rainwater.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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The easiest place [for the ice] to be is in the center of this giant, long puddle.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The look was finished with a silk tulle veil, crystal beaded Manolo Blahnik satin sandals and a pair of sheer elbow gloves.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Founder Samantha Brett emphasizes layering SPF over makeup, with formulas like their Beauty Screen Mineral Tints providing SPF50 protection in a sheer, wearable finish.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wilder got the Getty family to agree to have a full concrete pool installed, but minus the pumps and usual engineering since it was only needed for a few days of shooting.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, at low tide, the beach widens—revealing tidal pools where children hunt for tiny crabs and sea glass.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Mere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mere. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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