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Recent Examples of vehemently
The union has vehemently opposed a cap for decades.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026
New Delhi vehemently denied the allegations and accused former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government of harboring Sikh extremists of the Khalistan movement.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Mountbatten-Windsor has vehemently denied any and all wrongdoing in his dealings with Epstein, and has denied any personal gain from his role as a British trade envoy.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Both were released under investigation and have previously vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 May 2026
Patel, who has vehemently denied the outlet’s reporting, has since sued The Atlantic in a $250 million defamation lawsuit.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The scion of a prominent South Carolina legal dynasty, Murdaugh has vehemently denied killing his wife and younger son since their bodies were discovered in their estate.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Colorado Treasurer Dave Young also vehemently opposed the bill.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The sketch ends with Hegseth and Patel both vehemently denying reports about their alcohol consumption.
—William Earl, Variety, 3 May 2026
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026
New Delhi vehemently denied the allegations and accused former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government of harboring Sikh extremists of the Khalistan movement.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Mountbatten-Windsor has vehemently denied any and all wrongdoing in his dealings with Epstein, and has denied any personal gain from his role as a British trade envoy.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Both were released under investigation and have previously vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 19 May 2026
Patel, who has vehemently denied the outlet’s reporting, has since sued The Atlantic in a $250 million defamation lawsuit.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The scion of a prominent South Carolina legal dynasty, Murdaugh has vehemently denied killing his wife and younger son since their bodies were discovered in their estate.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Colorado Treasurer Dave Young also vehemently opposed the bill.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The sketch ends with Hegseth and Patel both vehemently denying reports about their alcohol consumption.
—William Earl, Variety, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehemently
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His soccer family raised funds to hire an immigration attorney, Kelli Fennell, who vigorously fought for his release.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Mirabeau’s words in support of universal equality were addressed to the plantation owners in France’s overseas colonies who had fought vigorously to be allowed to have deputies in the National Assembly.—
Jeremy D. Popkin,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Even those of us who aren’t actively breaking still feel the malaise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Experts say young people could be actively defying the warnings about sun exposure — after all, many grew up hearing them from parents, doctors, and in some cases, school programs.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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We are energetically drawn to and away from different things at various points in our lives.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The crowd also reacted energetically to questions about Kansas City barbecue and a call for Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a bill that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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Blanche has reportedly been involved in overseeing the Schiff investigation and butted heads with former Justice official Ed Martin, who had zealously investigated Schiff before being removed.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Its founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, established a religious dictatorship that subjugates the Iranian people under sharia law, while zealously exporting its dogma by force.—
Elan Journo,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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The estate has strenuously denied all such allegations as Jackson’s legacy, catalog and assets continue to generate billions of dollars.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Andrew has strenuously denied any wrongdoing regarding their relationship.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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The letters are abstract, philosophical, emotional – and resolutely non-visual.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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In 1988, Frank swept every city and town in the Fourth Congressional District except for resolutely-Republican Dover.—
Jon Keller,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Stuart Meltzer, artistic director of Zoetic Stage and here guest directing at GableStage, keeps the action moving briskly while still allowing the play’s more powerful moments room to breathe.—
Mary Damiano,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Maverick outlines Lean’s entrée into the British film industry in briskly entertaining fashion.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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On her Instagram Story, the As Ever founder shared an accompanying video which, according to People, features a voice that’s likely Lilibet’s animatedly speaking towards the end of the clip, as the waves rolled in.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mangione wore beige prison clothing to the hearing and spoke animatedly with his defense team.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Vehemently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehemently. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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