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Recent Examples of profoundly
This is technically true and profoundly misleading.
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Vikas Patel, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Shifting trends in human migration have resulted in a human geography that is profoundly different from that of centuries ago.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
His connection to our PGA of America Golf Professionals, and his lasting impact on the sport, have inspired generations and profoundly shaped the game.
—Ben Burrows, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Today, Waxman told me, what happens in the region profoundly shapes the security and perceptions of Jews in the diaspora.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Unsurprisingly, these conditions have profoundly shaped how students and trainees assess their future careers.
—Nara Parameswaran, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
But for UConn, the platitudes feel profoundly honest.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
For Koch, both moves are profoundly antihumanist, stripping away the very qualities that distinguish us from machines.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The series is something profoundly personal for Boston.
—Gina McIntyre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Vikas Patel, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Shifting trends in human migration have resulted in a human geography that is profoundly different from that of centuries ago.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
His connection to our PGA of America Golf Professionals, and his lasting impact on the sport, have inspired generations and profoundly shaped the game.
—Ben Burrows, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Today, Waxman told me, what happens in the region profoundly shapes the security and perceptions of Jews in the diaspora.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Unsurprisingly, these conditions have profoundly shaped how students and trainees assess their future careers.
—Nara Parameswaran, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
But for UConn, the platitudes feel profoundly honest.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
For Koch, both moves are profoundly antihumanist, stripping away the very qualities that distinguish us from machines.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The series is something profoundly personal for Boston.
—Gina McIntyre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profoundly
Adverb
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The move adds to longstanding concern among health experts that chaos and political interference under Kennedy—a staunch anti-vaccine activist who has long falsely maligned COVID-19 vaccines—is deeply undermining science at federal agencies and beyond.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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All kinds of Ryobi tools are deeply discounted this month—we’re seeing deals as ridiculous as 69% off on some items here.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Through their investigation, deputies were able to positively identify the suspect as 47-year-old Kurt Gruen, of Grand Terrace in San Bernardino County.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes peer pressure is used to positively influence people, such as when teens work toward common goals like doing well in school or helping out in their community.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Her business is seizing the moment as AI radically transforms workflows, including that of lawyers, but her initial passion for the career came much earlier in life.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kéré has developed his sensibility by spanning radically different worlds.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Whatever entropy pre-existed in the Universe during inflation, or prior to it, is rendered wholly irrelevant.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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The entire linear cable business has been steadily declining in the streaming era, which would explain why GSN — wholly owned by SPE since 2019 — is being folded into the studio’s game show portfolio.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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His killings were brutal and senseless–and utterly random.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to both Gosling’s tongue-in-cheek charisma — as well as the curious and utterly sincere personality that Ortiz imbues into Rocky through his voice performance and intuitive puppeteering (with plenty of improvisation) — the movie becomes a disarming interstellar, interspecies bromance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The agency, criticized over time for excessive bureaucracy and caution, has proven to be remarkably durable.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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That means these tiny hatchlings will grow to roughly the height of a young child in a remarkably short time.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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To a man, the locker room absolutely thinks Chinakhov is special.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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But cookbook author Joshua McFadden’s Spring Carbonara, which uses a ton of fresh spring peas, is absolutely delightful.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cellphone footage shows Zack holding the leash of an exceptionally docile German shepherd while ordering his uninvited guests to leave.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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And all that works together exceptionally well, in almost any situation and with many different dishes.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Profoundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profoundly. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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