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Recent Examples of appreciably
In other words this would be a very bad year for the Miami Dolphins to be appreciably better than expected and win their way out of a shot at Miami’s first difference-making long-term solution at QB since Dan Marino’s reign from 1983 to 1999.
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Greg Cote
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The single-lens 4K footage is appreciably smaller, about 500MB per minute, while 120MP JPG stills average around 65MB, and Raw DNG pairs are about 120MB in total.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The Patriots, meanwhile, stop short of guaranteeing Pierce more cash than appreciably more productive players like Smith and Jaylen Waddle.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
But because the agency handled it professionally, the payroll shrank appreciably, and few of us landed on the street.
—Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
His economy rate for the series is just over three, bettered only by Archer (of bowlers who’ve played three or more of the Tests) and would be appreciably less without that first innings in Perth.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
At the outset of the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962, McNamara shocked colleagues by asserting that the deployment of Soviet missiles in Cuba did not appreciably shift the nuclear balance.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But at the same time, some city leaders see in the project the chance to compete more strongly against Black Hawk, its appreciably busier neighboring casino town, which has drawn greater investment in the decades since Colorado authorized gaming in both.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Microfleece lining on the interior creates a light but appreciably warm layer, while rugged cotton canvas on the exterior cuts the wind chill, protects from abrasions, and looks stylish to boot.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Greg Cote
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The single-lens 4K footage is appreciably smaller, about 500MB per minute, while 120MP JPG stills average around 65MB, and Raw DNG pairs are about 120MB in total.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The Patriots, meanwhile, stop short of guaranteeing Pierce more cash than appreciably more productive players like Smith and Jaylen Waddle.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
But because the agency handled it professionally, the payroll shrank appreciably, and few of us landed on the street.
—Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
His economy rate for the series is just over three, bettered only by Archer (of bowlers who’ve played three or more of the Tests) and would be appreciably less without that first innings in Perth.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
At the outset of the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962, McNamara shocked colleagues by asserting that the deployment of Soviet missiles in Cuba did not appreciably shift the nuclear balance.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But at the same time, some city leaders see in the project the chance to compete more strongly against Black Hawk, its appreciably busier neighboring casino town, which has drawn greater investment in the decades since Colorado authorized gaming in both.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Microfleece lining on the interior creates a light but appreciably warm layer, while rugged cotton canvas on the exterior cuts the wind chill, protects from abrasions, and looks stylish to boot.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciably
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David Attenborough grew up largely in Leicester, in the center of England, where his father was the principal of a university.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Democrats in Congress largely looked the other way.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Manufacturing gross output for textiles, fabrics and mill products in particular declined by 4 percent, while apparel fell markedly by 17 percent.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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An 'extreme situation' Former Navy officials said the pictures of service members' subpar meals looked markedly worse than the quality of eats during their time in Navy service.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Following those highs came a string of solid but unexciting records, which mostly stuck with Metric’s formula while adding the occasional left-field lyric about the Kool-Aid-drinking masses or confounding reference to QAnon.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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Used mostly during financial crises, the Fed gives dollars to another country's central bank and receives an equal amount of the foreign bank's currency in return.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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As can be seen in comparison to the rates from recent years, the 30-year rate is noticeably lower.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Morrow, the council’s longest-consecutively serving member, said the engagement was noticeably different this year than any other election she’s witnessed in Haslet.—
Rachel Royster
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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The layout resembled a samurai sword, where the hardest material is concentrated mainly along the cutting edge.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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In the complex circulatory system of a Boeing 737, the landing gear is controlled mainly by hydraulics driven by the left engine.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Chloroplasts visibly freckled each cell from end to end.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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The Noni Glow Face Oil is Miranda’s favorite, a lightweight yet powerful face oil formulated to help visibly nourish, brighten and smooth dry or dull skin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Another amendment adopted to the bill sought to address multiuser accounts, chiefly by having parental and subordinate accounts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The latest news is, in essence, a third iteration of how best to expand Villa Park, chiefly led by the rebuild of its North Stand.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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But aside from Ballard’s murky future, Indy’s roster moves this offseason haven’t felt as palpably urgent as Irsay-Gordon suggested.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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As a beautiful, palpably anxious bride, Camila Morrone’s Rachel, walks down the aisle to her adoring groom, Nicky (Adam DiMarco), the sound of labored breathing nearly drowns out the music.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Appreciably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciably. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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