as in extremely
to a great degree
an applicant who is eminently qualified for the job
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Recent Examples of eminently
Now is the time for state prosecutors with jurisdiction over Trump’s outrageous crimes to step up, be counted for democracy and aggressively pursue these eminently provable cases alleging theft of classified documents and conspiracy regarding his actions on and before Jan. 6, 2021.
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Dennis C. McAndrews, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
My underfoot blister debacle, for instance, was both heinous and eminently my fault.
—Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
The denizens of charming Dunedin should be eminently grateful.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Because Will Leitch’s story about running the NYC Marathon is eminently decent.
—Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024
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Dennis C. McAndrews, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
My underfoot blister debacle, for instance, was both heinous and eminently my fault.
—Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
The denizens of charming Dunedin should be eminently grateful.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Because Will Leitch’s story about running the NYC Marathon is eminently decent.
—Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eminently
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Buildings can, and should be, extremely durable and capable of virtually endless modification and adaptation.Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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At the bike rental shop, a very large, very sweet German Shepherd greeted me from her dog bed by the counter.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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While the integration of AI into our daily lives has happened very quickly (AI assistants are one of the fastest product adoptions in history), so far, organizations have seen limited benefits.Ethan Mollick, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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Childish Literature, in contrast, is a highly curious book.Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The burden of health-care expenses may rank highly on the cost-cutting agenda.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Bujold builds a familiar space opera world and fills it with incredibly vivid characters.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Philosophy’s Falling in Love paired with Retrospect creates this incredibly romantic blend – the way Falling in Love’s vanilla-blackberry notes mingle with Retrospect’s sophisticated musk creates this gorgeously intimate skin scent that feels like a warm embrace.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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He’s named specifically, but so, too, is his wife Yoko Ono, as well as their Plastic Ono Band.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Human individual rights and protecting them are awesome, too.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gaming Accessibility Solutions As the gaming industry grows, so does the demand for inclusivity.Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Andor is a matriarchy, and so the role of heir falls to his younger sister, Elayne.Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Eminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eminently. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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