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essentially

[uh-sen-shuh-lee] / əˈsɛn ʃə li /


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It has meant all other potential projects have essentially been put on hold under the decisions are taken.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

For the team behind "Onwards and Sideways," the film was essentially an ode to life.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Her explanation of why she made that decision — to essentially not fit in — is really powerful.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Noonan quoted a friend as saying, “I think it’s creepy, in a Nazi-resonating way, any time this sort of home-and-hearth language is used by people who are essentially police.”

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

In Alabama, asking to change venue was an essentially futile act.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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