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Recent Examples of solidly
Democrats wiped his district out completely and drew in Los Angeles County, shifting him from a Republican-leaning seat to a solidly Democratic one.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
However, a 14% jump over two trading days put the stock solidly in the green and lifted it to a record close Monday.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
District 3 has long been a solidly Democratic area.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Fairfax County—the most populated in the state—appears solidly blue, with voters backing Spanberger over Earle-Sears by a strong margin.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In her re-election bids since, Kim has faced less competitive challengers, winning fairly solidly in 2022 and 2024.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
New political lines, if poorly executed, could make solidly Republican districts more competitive.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
In nearly any other place, Wiener would be solidly left.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Despite the cemetery’s promise to fix the head solidly on the base, the picture reveals only a tiny piece of rebar that had been keeping it place.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
However, a 14% jump over two trading days put the stock solidly in the green and lifted it to a record close Monday.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
District 3 has long been a solidly Democratic area.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Fairfax County—the most populated in the state—appears solidly blue, with voters backing Spanberger over Earle-Sears by a strong margin.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In her re-election bids since, Kim has faced less competitive challengers, winning fairly solidly in 2022 and 2024.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
New political lines, if poorly executed, could make solidly Republican districts more competitive.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
In nearly any other place, Wiener would be solidly left.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Despite the cemetery’s promise to fix the head solidly on the base, the picture reveals only a tiny piece of rebar that had been keeping it place.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
Adverb
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In 2001, then-President Bill Clinton brought China into the World Trade Organization to encourage a liberal turn in Beijing, but instead fast-tracked the rise of a rigidly authoritarian economic rival.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The setlist for the reunion tour to date has been rigidly predictable, with the group performing the same 23 songs, in the same order, at all the shows to date.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Abigail Spanberger soundly defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia's gubernatorial race, who was ahead by 11 points with 70 percent of the vote in.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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And voters soundly rejected a controversial wards proposal that would have expanded the number of council seats to nine and assign them by geographic wards, with 71% voting against it and 29% voting in favor.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The global success of Bluey, Australia’s largest cultural export, has put Brisbane squarely on the family travel map, while the countdown to the 2032 Olympics is already reshaping the city’s skyline and psyche.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Filing nearly 140 lawsuits since its founding in 2011, The Liberty Justice Center has cemented a reputation as a legal force for many right-leaning causes, but the tariffs case has put it squarely against the president on his signature issue.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Such fallacies are utterly unacceptable anywhere…The Chinese military will continue to take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security, and firmly uphold regional peace and stability.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Post has resolutely revealed such entanglements to readers of news coverage or commentary in the past, whether the Graham family's holdings, which included the Stanley Kaplan educational company and Slate magazine, or, since 2013, those of Bezos, who founded Amazon and Blue Origin.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There are guns, horses, ghosts, a primal struggle for survival in hostile terrain, family feuds and a steadily intensifying sense of mortal threat, as Old Porch’s ambition and psychopathy escalate the drama.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yet the enabling factors, cheaper launches, better sensors, modular spacecraft, and improved autonomy, are steadily narrowing that gap.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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South Carolina nearly did it last week to Alabama, while Texas A&M emphatically ended LSU’s season — and coach Brian Kelly and athletic director Scott Woodward’s tenures in Baton Rouge.—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
31 Oct. 2025
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This week in politics In the hours and days after a Politco exposé revealed the chair and vice chair of the Kansas Young Republicans sent bigoted messages in a group chat with members from three other states, Kansas GOP officials emphatically disavowed the hateful and violent rhetoric.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Út and his attorney dispute the findings of Knight’s team and steadfastly maintain that Út took the photo.—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sliwa, the colorful founder of the Guardian Angels crime patrol group, has steadfastly refused calls to drop out from both Cuomo and his supporters.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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