as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
When startups raised over $640 billion globally and founders could practically sneeze their way to a Series A?
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Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
His drive at 17 – the tempting short par-4 that practically begs players to pull out their drivers and go for the green – was a thing of beauty.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Control compromises The main problem with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons continues to be their thinness, which is practically unchanged from the original Switch.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
In other words, this is quantum supremacy: the point where a quantum computer can perform a calculation that is practically impossible for any classical computer to do in a reasonable amount of time.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
His drive at 17 – the tempting short par-4 that practically begs players to pull out their drivers and go for the green – was a thing of beauty.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Control compromises The main problem with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons continues to be their thinness, which is practically unchanged from the original Switch.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
In other words, this is quantum supremacy: the point where a quantum computer can perform a calculation that is practically impossible for any classical computer to do in a reasonable amount of time.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
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Revenue for Goto’s financial services unit almost doubled last year, reaching 3.7 trillion Indonesian rupiah ($230 million).—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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Enrichment operates at very low pressure, almost near-vacuum pressure, Bunn said, adding that the centrifuges themselves have very little uranium hexafluoride.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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At more than 400 total feet in height, Starship towers over SpaceX's famous Falcon 9 rocket – one of the world's most active – which stands at nearly 230 feet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Striking Iran's nuclear reactors -- used to generate nuclear power -- wouldn't release nearly as much radioactive material as Chernobyl, the experts said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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Members of the House, who are on recess this week, are set to be briefed virtually on Tuesday by the House Sergeant at Arms, multiple sources told CBS News.—
Kaia Hubbard
June 16,
CBS News,
16 June 2025
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But Trump and virtually all Congressional Republicans strongly support the bill’s central elements--very large tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, paid for by deep cuts in essential programs while adding trillions to the deficit.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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