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appear to be

VERB
sound
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


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But salaries appear to be rising with workload.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“It does appear to be a coincidence that two similar occurrences happened in corresponding weeks and this was not the mountain lion that was in Santa Monica last week,” a Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The two planets will appear to be about the same distance in the sky as the width of your little finger held out at arm's length.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The selling doesn’t appear to be over yet.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Built of stout timber, banded with iron, beset with florin spikes, the door did not appear to be locked.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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