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in essence

adjective as in practically

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adverb as in at heart

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adverb as in basically

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adverb as in essentially

adverb as in nearly

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adverb as in per se

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adverb as in substantially

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adverb as in virtually

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In April, he announced his position to “leave it to the states,” in essence abdicating a strong stance on abortion access.

The suggestions here go by a bunch of different names, but the premise is the same: They’re things that, in essence, promote other things.

But in the United States’ unusual election system, there are in essence two counts —the popular vote and the results in the electoral college.

Was it hard to get back to that place after your comedy was in essence fact-checked?

The fliers, in essence, said, “Call for a good time,” she said.

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