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Recent Examples of microscopically
When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025
Rather, it is picked up microscopically—usually from a urine sample taken for another purpose at a healthcare provider's office.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
By microscopically studying Bennu, researchers have also been able to find that the asteroid's geology has changed over the years due to interactions with water and ice.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025
Rather, it is picked up microscopically—usually from a urine sample taken for another purpose at a healthcare provider's office.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
By microscopically studying Bennu, researchers have also been able to find that the asteroid's geology has changed over the years due to interactions with water and ice.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopically
Adverb
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Williams knows how to humanize this bare-bones vocabulary, minutely adjusting the voicing of a chord or caressing the last of a set of recurring motifs with a regretful ritardando.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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When the mask slipped or seemed to slip in the breakup video, however minutely, their counterparts — gay shitposters — pissed through the gap.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Jim Crow laws systematically stripped them of those posts, and made America a de facto police state for Black folks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Filmmakers vocally critical of the authorities are systematically denied access to public funding, regardless of their professional track record and international recognition.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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If multiple hypotheses do not explain the data equally well, then the one that explains the data more accurately and comprehensively is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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An inspector general operating independently from BCPS can help reinforce trust in county government, school leadership, teachers and staff by ensuring that concerns are examined fairly and comprehensively.—
Carl Jackson,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But Georgia’s results were exhaustively verified by machine and manual recounts, a signature audit, and multiple court cases and investigations.—
State Rep. Matt Blumenthal,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Both extended clips start with the full '90s-riddled video before unfolding into different behind-the-scenes cuts that reveal how the concept was born and how meticulously it was executed.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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An investigative journalist for the Miami Herald, Brown has interviewed dozens of Epstein’s victims and has meticulously anatomized how Epstein managed to win preposterously favorable treatment in the courts.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Hunters and birdwatchers are advised to wear gloves when handling birds or feeders, to wash hands thoroughly after any contact, and to not eating birds that appear sick or birds that are found dead.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rinse the grate, then dry thoroughly with a soft, clean towel.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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At that point, our planet will be gone completely.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Standing in an envy-worthy walk-in closet completely makeup-free, the Emma actress modeled a series of wardrobe staples, including a black bomber jacket, a gray wool peacoat, a leather funnel neck jacket, and a plunging V-neck cardigan.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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All of this makes Unspeakable Things a particular type of #MeToo memoir, one in which the accuser implicates herself—not as complicit in any assault or harassment, but as fully human, and sometimes confounding even to herself.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The district now fully covers monthly premiums for its employees but has proposed charging employees a monthly rate, with a sliding scale based on their salaries.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Microscopically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopically. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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