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Recent Examples of potentially
All have compensation and capital allocation practices that could potentially violate the terms of the executive order, including the use of free cash flow or earnings per share in determining how much to pay executives, MyLogIQ data shows.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump has advocated potentially sending asylum seekers to third countries that have agreed to accept them, such as Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador and Uganda.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
While the serving-by-serving comparison of vitamin C content in oranges and orange juice is pretty similar, there may potentially be more benefits to consuming the juice for this purpose.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026
That information is now in the hands of identity thieves and potentially hostile foreign adversaries, patiently waiting for the right moment to strike.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump has advocated potentially sending asylum seekers to third countries that have agreed to accept them, such as Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador and Uganda.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
While the serving-by-serving comparison of vitamin C content in oranges and orange juice is pretty similar, there may potentially be more benefits to consuming the juice for this purpose.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026
That information is now in the hands of identity thieves and potentially hostile foreign adversaries, patiently waiting for the right moment to strike.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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Jessie Buckley is almost certainly going to win an Oscar come March.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Skinny Pedro must certainly have fallen victim to some kind of sorcery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The draft that year was held at the rink now known as Grand Casino Arena, and to this day Scheifele clearly enjoys his return visits to Minnesota.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ups and downs Since the pandemic struck, population swings between the regions have clearly differed.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Stolz is the undeniable star of American speedskating, a gold medal favorite whom NBC will undoubtedly highlight often next month in Milan.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Some parents carefully vetted and chose thoughtful names to add to the birth certificate, while others undoubtedly may have selected them on a whim or as a result of losing a bet.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Tankaneo Double-Breasted Cropped Trench My number-one petite fashion hack is to buy cropped styles that’ll be full-length on my shorter frame, and this trench definitely delivers.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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That's definitely a skeleton crew, as the current nominal crew size for the ISS is seven.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But Arca always told me to trust him, and surely enough, the song was a hit.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Jan. 2026
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In what is surely the most pawsome news of the day, this means there's an entirely new, adorable, and totally adoptable lineup of furry players to root for.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Honestly, your friend will probably put them on immediately upon opening.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Higher elevations will probably have blooms from April through May, possibly even June.—
Outside,
Outside,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Cleverley said the first floor of the building will likely house the ICCU branch, a couple of restaurants, and possibly a coffee shop.—
Mark Dee
January 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Pentagon would likely want to move additional assets to the area to help protect those troops against possible retaliatory strikes.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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On December 18, 2025, the North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner’s Office, with assistance from the North Carolina SBI Crime Lab, positively identified the remains as Bethany Brown.—
Mark Price
January 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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After starting positively under Dyche, Forest have lost their past four games, leaving them four points above West Ham in 17th.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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