as in very
being this and no more
the mere idea of your traveling alone to Europe is ridiculous
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Recent Examples of mere
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Yet what was positioned as a secondary issue—a mere abstraction, warranting just a brief mention—led to catastrophic consequences for millions of children, and their families.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Not only do Iranian ballistic missiles have the capacity to deliver such a payload to U.S. soil, the mere prospect of Iranian nuclearization is one that the Israelis cannot accept and will presumably go to war to prevent.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Four other superior challengers, all within a mere point-and-a-half of each other in the estimation of Keeneland’s excellent Odds Gods.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Silent comedies are often parodied as mere exercises in physical humor — and that element is certainly a part of their charm — but Chaplin’s work transcended pratfalls and knowing looks to the camera.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Yet what was positioned as a secondary issue—a mere abstraction, warranting just a brief mention—led to catastrophic consequences for millions of children, and their families.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Not only do Iranian ballistic missiles have the capacity to deliver such a payload to U.S. soil, the mere prospect of Iranian nuclearization is one that the Israelis cannot accept and will presumably go to war to prevent.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Four other superior challengers, all within a mere point-and-a-half of each other in the estimation of Keeneland’s excellent Odds Gods.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mere
Adjective
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But in all seriousness, that’s to say, P-town has long been the summertime hot spot for weirdos and (yes, largely cis) gay revelry on the very tip of Cape Cod.—
JD Shadel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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Their mental models, goals, mindsets, values, narratives, and purposes were the very things that scientific management had dismissed in principle.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two friends straight-lined it down the hill, crossing the freezing murky puddle.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Our test included leaving sealed tumblers upside-down for 30 minutes, and every single one left a puddle on the counter.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Characterized by sheer white tones with a glossy finish, the milky nail look supplies a more natural look.—
Taylor Anderson,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Considering the sheer number of restaurants that have opened in the past year, the Miami area could easily see another spot get a star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Because the Attorney General has chosen to proceed in this way, Mr. Mangione’s Due Process rights have already been violated and the manner in which the Government has acted has prejudiced the grand jury pool and has corrupted the grand jury process.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The move is designed to help fuel Dorothy St. Pictures’ ambitions to grow its talent pool in the U.K. and U.S. and expand its development of premium nonfiction series and docs, as well as its narrative film slate, to further genres and platforms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Mere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mere. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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