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Recent Examples of universally
Only Kourtney’s Flourless Chocolate Cake Cookie, the company’s first venture into gluten-free baking, proved universally unpopular.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Even Maurice White, universally acknowledged as the mastermind behind Earth, Wind & Fire, was not included when that group was honored in 2019.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
The rest have all tried to appear universally amiable.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
No international player has ever been universally recognized as the face of the NBA, and no true big man has held that unofficial title since the days of Shaquille O’Neal.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
This should be considered, universally, to be an overwhelming set of successes for cosmic inflation.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Barmack pointed out that Colo-Colo is one of the top five or six clubs in Latin America and what Caffiero crafted was a narrative where soccer opens the door, but the drama inside is universally resonant—especially in Latin America, where the sport is closely tied to identity, pride and struggle.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Why marine microbes ignore PLA Marine bacteria aren’t universally equipped to break down plastics.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Franklin’s Parisian friends universally spoke of Temple as Franklin’s son, erasing the intermediate generation.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Even Maurice White, universally acknowledged as the mastermind behind Earth, Wind & Fire, was not included when that group was honored in 2019.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
The rest have all tried to appear universally amiable.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
No international player has ever been universally recognized as the face of the NBA, and no true big man has held that unofficial title since the days of Shaquille O’Neal.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
This should be considered, universally, to be an overwhelming set of successes for cosmic inflation.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Barmack pointed out that Colo-Colo is one of the top five or six clubs in Latin America and what Caffiero crafted was a narrative where soccer opens the door, but the drama inside is universally resonant—especially in Latin America, where the sport is closely tied to identity, pride and struggle.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Why marine microbes ignore PLA Marine bacteria aren’t universally equipped to break down plastics.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Franklin’s Parisian friends universally spoke of Temple as Franklin’s son, erasing the intermediate generation.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for universally
Adverb
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There, committee members will discuss whether to lower interest rates again, which they are widely expected to do.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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With such a momentous occasion planned, it is widely expected that WWE will load the show with significant moments and appearances, and AJ Lee's presence could certainly fit that bill.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Heat, drought and other poor weather conditions have hurt coffee production globally in recent years, causing prices to surge.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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As international aid is pulled back from the US, along with reductions from other countries including the UK and France, aid agencies have slashed jobs globally to try to protect frontline operations – including nearly 5,000 job losses at the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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More broadly, the NBA has expressed concern about prop bets, while other sports leagues have worried about the potential for manipulation.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Indian only achieved its first profitable fiscal year under Polaris in 2023, though sales slumped in 2024, broadly reflecting industry-wide trends.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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As part of its tax-exempt status, the foundation is prohibited from endorsing political candidates and, generally, must be nonpartisan in its activities.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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This cultural diversity, coupled with the fact that the continent is generally well connected and easy to travel around, is why a European trip is usually high on most people’s bucket lists.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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If the pause continues, Forgotten Harvest will extensively fundraise.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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At the Wagner Ranch property, the trust would raise funds — mostly through private donations, the trust said — to extensively restore and maintain the expanse with an eye to protecting the habitat-rich landscape.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Universally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/universally. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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