- present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).
appears
Example Sentences
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The answer appears to be a combination of fiscal and monetary concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
After a burst of new job openings and hiring in the spring, a resurgent U.S. labor market appears to have lost some momentum.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
In fact, it arrives so early it appears to have spent a negative amount of time inside the cloud – to exit, on average, before it enters.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
All of that means it will be 2027 before the first full-fat Newey-led design appears.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
But none of that appears in the newspaper announcement—just the date of her death and the fact that she worked as a secretary and usher.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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