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Recent Examples of potentially
The digital platforms help to streamline many daily tasks, save resources, and potentially boost sales.
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Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Planting fruit trees is an investment in the future of your yard that potentially adds to your home’s curb appeal and value.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
The people described the decision to bring in outside money less as a reaction to a potentially noisy activist than a response to the same investor concerns that drew Starboard — namely, that the company would end up overleveraged and unable to meet its interest payments while investing in growth.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The agency has undertaken decades of searching to see if there are any potentially hazardous objects threatening our planet.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Planting fruit trees is an investment in the future of your yard that potentially adds to your home’s curb appeal and value.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
The people described the decision to bring in outside money less as a reaction to a potentially noisy activist than a response to the same investor concerns that drew Starboard — namely, that the company would end up overleveraged and unable to meet its interest payments while investing in growth.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The agency has undertaken decades of searching to see if there are any potentially hazardous objects threatening our planet.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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But, in his first game back from a knee sprain, Bichette certainly didn’t look comfortable doing it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kansas redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson certainly showed Friday he’s recovered from patellar tendon surgery that forced him to redshirt the 2024-25 campaign.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Some videos clearly state their origins, marked with watermarks from AI tools like OpenAI’s latest text-to-video generator, Sora, or Google’s text-to-video model, VEO.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Paul’s far from a finished product, but he’s clearly headed in the right direction in his second season.—
Omar Kelly
October 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Whatever the case, those watching Zeena’s behavior on the clip were undoubtedly entertained by her response to the situation.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Selena Quintanilla is undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of Latin music.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The vibes are definitely compromised around Anfield.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some other state, possibly culminating in a singularity but definitely not an inflationary state itself, must have preceded it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That news surely will boost ticket sales for the under-construction Miami Freedom Park Stadium, which is where the team will play home games starting in 2026.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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While a dog can be bribed with a squeaky toy and a pig would surely look at the camera when enticed with a sausage on a stick, cats are known for their admirably self-serving demeanors.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Louisville would probably look quite different if the founder of Brown-Forman never became the first whiskey maker to bottle and seal his liquor.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sports betting is probably as old as sports itself.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Markets will likely rally Monday in response to the news of Milei’s resurgence.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Santos Jimenez remains in good physical shape, with Debbie Jimenez noting that her father-in-law would likely be going for a walk after the interview.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Earlier this month, the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) announced that thanks to a collaboration between investigators and the DNA Doe Project, the remains have been positively identified as Lisa Marie Vernon of Albuquerque.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trump is a fan of the Ford F-150 and has responded positively to reports that the Japanese government is considering buying dozens of the pickups.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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