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Recent Examples of profoundly
He’s worked with clients ranging from the United Nations to Fortune 500 companies, helping leaders understand how small, meaningful acts of acknowledgment can profoundly shape performance and retention.
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Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Near the end of the book, Elway is sitting at a bar, profoundly lonely, reflecting on his life as a competitor.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
In 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
In this way, its role as a familiar calendar entity argues profoundly for itself, unsinkable and ever-long.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Beyond defense and energy, critical minerals profoundly influence the technological and economic competitiveness of nations.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As Nick in the present-adjacent day sure knows a hell of a lot about Dante Alighieri, perhaps the best person to criticize him and recognize his gaps in logic and knowledge, and how Nick is so profoundly screwing up his own life, would be Dante himself.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
The corporate urge to replace art-making humans with machines is profoundly anti-human.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
No policy wounds Tibetan dignity more profoundly than attempts to co-opt its spiritual and institutional heart.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Near the end of the book, Elway is sitting at a bar, profoundly lonely, reflecting on his life as a competitor.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
In 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
In this way, its role as a familiar calendar entity argues profoundly for itself, unsinkable and ever-long.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Beyond defense and energy, critical minerals profoundly influence the technological and economic competitiveness of nations.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As Nick in the present-adjacent day sure knows a hell of a lot about Dante Alighieri, perhaps the best person to criticize him and recognize his gaps in logic and knowledge, and how Nick is so profoundly screwing up his own life, would be Dante himself.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
The corporate urge to replace art-making humans with machines is profoundly anti-human.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
No policy wounds Tibetan dignity more profoundly than attempts to co-opt its spiritual and institutional heart.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profoundly
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It has also been noted how KSE’s decision to empower Lewis and Garlick to run the club and to think more deeply about fan engagement.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chyana Marie Sage, Soft as Bones Chyana Marie Sage, a Cree, Métis and Salish poet and writer from Edmonton, Alberta, recounts a deeply emotional story of survival—from her childhood with an abusive and drug-dealing father, to her own journey through alcohol, drugs, and abusive partners.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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This speculative trend has also positively impacted peers like Opendoor, which has nearly tripled in value this year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fans responded positively for the return, filling Miami Gardens with orange and green.—
Jayden Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Yet firsthand accounts from former inmates and international observers tell a radically different story.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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What’s New for 2025 The 2025 Lincoln Nautilus is actually new for 2024, when Lincoln introduced the second generation of the SUV and radically spiffed it up.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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Packed with visual gags and a cast of gifted comedic actors, Maddie’s Secret straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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And that's not even counting any of the wholly original new shows this fall that are smart, gripping and exciting.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The chocolate glaze is utterly decadent.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Without these supports, free-will can feel utterly paralyzing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The story and characters feel remarkably contemporary, a testament to the power of the actor-director collaboration.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since 1994 the percentage of Republicans who identify as very conservative or conservative has grown from around 60% to 77% with 18% saying moderate (down from around 32%) and, somewhat remarkably, 4% as liberal or very liberal (down from around 9%).—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Stephen Colbert was absolutely number one.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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All of us here at Frontiersman are absolutely heartbroken about this tragedy.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Directly referencing elders in such a manner is exceptionally rare in ancient inscriptions, underscoring the significance of the find.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This is opposed to Destiny 2’s exceptionally poor onboarding experience which has only gotten worse in time.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Profoundly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profoundly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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