well-nigh

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Recent Examples of well-nigh Right now, though, a coherent A.I. policy seems well-nigh inconceivable. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 In my book, Peter Seidler was a model citizen, a well-nigh heroic one. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-nigh
Adverb
  • Merging with Teck will almost certainly be the master stroke in removing it from any plans by BHP to return with a fresh offer for Anglo American.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Apple has since confirmed that the functionality will come to almost all modern smartwatch models.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Back then, Julian said the area was practically devoid of anything regarding the cultural arts.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The building is practically an antique itself, rivaling the town of Belmont, which was established just 20 years before the mall.
    Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • After graduating, Dudek spent nearly a decade working for tech companies that contracted with the federal government on modernization projects, before migrating to several jobs within federal agencies themselves.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The change affects more than 50 titles and nearly 240 individual books, many focused on puberty.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Much of Slate's design and engineering work has been done virtually.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • For those viewers questioning why Kendra Licari virtually harassed her own daughter, the answer is not made entirely clear in the documentary, Borgman explained in the interview.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

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