essentially

Example Sentences

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The Fed chair is essentially the agency’s CEO but must also be a member of the board of governors.

From Barron's

Linking an IPO to planetary conjunctions might feel odd, but this is SpaceX, which essentially invented the modern commercial space business by pioneering reusable rockets.

From Barron's

Afterwards, everyone said things like, “Thanks for covering that! That was so sweet of you!” — essentially, “Thanks for paying for our meals.”

From MarketWatch

Kozeracki, the Energy Department official, said in her comments at the conference that she believes the government has already provided a financial framework that essentially acts as cost overrun insurance.

From Barron's

“It’s almost been no drop-off,” Brown said, “with four players, five players that are essentially gone.”

From The Wall Street Journal