as in considerably
to a large extent or degree
The recipe made significantly more cookies than I was expecting. The vet informed us that Fluffy was significantly overweight and would need to be put on a diet.
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Recent Examples of significantly
The Tigers significantly increased their roster spending and signed a lot of defensive talent.
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
For the redistricting after the 2020 census, only eight states, including significantly California, Washington, New York and Michigan, used independent redistricting commissions.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The company cut its annual earnings guidance for the third time this year and reported significantly lower-than-expected earnings in its report released Wednesday.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
McBride is on a bye with Ferguson ($6,000) and Warren ($5,500) costing significantly more this week.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
For the redistricting after the 2020 census, only eight states, including significantly California, Washington, New York and Michigan, used independent redistricting commissions.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The company cut its annual earnings guidance for the third time this year and reported significantly lower-than-expected earnings in its report released Wednesday.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
McBride is on a bye with Ferguson ($6,000) and Warren ($5,500) costing significantly more this week.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
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The Schicht name was once known in every household in what is today the Czech Republic and Slovakia – and considerably beyond.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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The issue is with the courts still, and corruption allegations haven’t been proven, but this has damaged his image considerably anyway.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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For cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy, researchers found that receiving the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine within about 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy was associated with substantially better survival.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Disney hiked the prices of its Disney+ plans and bundles, and NBCUniversal’s Peacock raised its subscription price substantially in August ahead of the NBA season.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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The 22-year-old Australian influencer grew up in the 2010s era makeup YouTubers — when NikkieTutorials, Jaclyn Hill and Laura Lee were the reigning queens of social media — and was completely taken by their creative looks.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Harmlessly wandering about the village, belly and breasts exposed—at times completely naked—Pagli discomforts established codes of etiquette.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The second photo was noticeably different from the first, instead showing a recent image of heavy machinery smoothing gravel where lush green grass once grew.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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That said, the popularity of Chome as a browser has not noticeably declined.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Best known for hosting the HGTV show Home Town alongside her husband, Ben Napier, the interior designer is no stranger to curating her home and closet to feel cozy, approachable, and totally warm (in more ways than one).—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some of the findings weren’t totally surprising.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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There's absolutely no good reason for inviting him!—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The road is absolutely straight.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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