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Recent Examples of variously
Other variously tart or poignant vignettes outline Mojtaba’s generally uneasy interactions with other colleagues or clients in the ex-Iranian community.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
She is described, variously, as quirky, impassive, naive, vulgar, blithely optimistic.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Its political developments are variously seen as a sign of democracy’s consolidation, as a harbinger of global democratic backsliding, as a beacon of tolerance or of economic development, or as an example of the dangers posed by rising Islamic extremism or protectionism.
—Ben Bland, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
She is described, variously, as quirky, impassive, naive, vulgar, blithely optimistic.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Its political developments are variously seen as a sign of democracy’s consolidation, as a harbinger of global democratic backsliding, as a beacon of tolerance or of economic development, or as an example of the dangers posed by rising Islamic extremism or protectionism.
—Ben Bland, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variously
Adverb
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Both moons are irregularly shaped.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Lay the broken pieces in a pattern or sporadically for a mosaic look.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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The narrative sporadically darts into his consciousness, reflecting a conflicted conscience and a degree of interiority that make the book revolutionary.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Although Sheamus re-signed with WWE on a five-year deal in 2025, he’s been used only infrequently on Raw and SmackDown in recent years.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The researchers flagged that 70 percent of clinics given smart stethoscopes in the study stopped using them, or used them infrequently, after 12 months.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Because exits in sports seldom are graceful.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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Big Tech Vies With Utilities For Workers Another pressure — seldom mentioned but raised by Naylor — is the impact of the cash-rich tech behemoths on the skilled job market.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Job openings ticked down in July to levels rarely seen since the Covid-19 pandemic, bolstering fears of cooling in the labor market.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Consumers of the content rarely face legal consequences.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variously. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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