significantly

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Recent Examples of significantly That includes significantly increasing nitrogen absorption by about two-thirds and more than doubling phosphorus uptake, two of the most important nutrients for plant growth. Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 One study in Brazil determined that undergraduates who used AI for studying performed significantly worse on a surprise test than those who studied without AI. Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The New Standard for Healthcare Supply The healthcare supply industry has changed significantly since the pandemic and looks very different now. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 July 2026 According to data from container shipping market research firm Linerlytica, there were 156 ships waiting at anchorage at Shanghai and Ningbo on Tuesday, a significantly larger number than the 87 ships at berth. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for significantly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
Adverb
  • The other, which is a considerably big group, are very angry.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Until the individual pieces emerge, her guests have provided a considerably more detailed jewelry report.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Adverb
  • The Board of Regents has turned over substantially, with newer appointees now in the majority.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Thanks to the design, all three elements are evenly separated upon exiting the barrel, improving firing accuracy and substantially increasing the probability of hitting small targets, reported TASS.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Adverb
  • Rodríguez said authorities have recorded 862 aftershocks since the main quakes and confirmed that 189 buildings collapsed completely nationwide, the vast majority in La Guaira, the coastal state that suffered the worst destruction.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • The office didn’t completely save records with state archives as required by law.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Adverb
  • Through Monday, 34 million people from Delaware to Connecticut are under flood alerts, though the severe weather risk is noticeably lower.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Farage has given noticeably fewer press conferences in the months since the Guardian story broke, though that period also coincided with two months of campaigning for the local elections and Makerfield by-election.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Adverb
  • A lot of couples just don’t attend cocktail hour because of photos and that’s totally fine.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story will reach new heights this week with a totally low-key two-day wedding bash at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Adverb
  • Argentina, Ecuador, the Netherlands and now Colombia have absolutely jam-packed the place.
    Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • That was a mild day for the time, but 250 years later, the city is absolutely roasting.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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