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Recent Examples of acutely
Patients can feel that exclusion most acutely.
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Clarissa Brincat, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
If manufacturers choose to pull certain products from New York or significantly increase prices to offset compliance costs, the effects will be felt most acutely in communities that already struggle with food access.
—Francisco Marte, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The crisis is pushing energy prices up globally, but the bank said poor nations would feel the impact most acutely.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Although poor students are disproportionately likely to receive special education in New York City, well-off disabled kids are the ones most acutely driving up the budget.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
In March, over half of the more than 1,000 children screened by Doctors Without Borders in Chuil, a community where South Sudan's government has allowed humanitarian access to enter, were acutely malnourished.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Lyft is acutely aware of the cultural stakes.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Inside, Yakatabune Izanagi is acutely intimate, seating just 12 in a sophisticated all-timber interior that honors the elegance of traditional Japanese architecture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The expected provides a standard, and the more acutely drawn from experience, the more the differences stand out.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Clarissa Brincat, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
If manufacturers choose to pull certain products from New York or significantly increase prices to offset compliance costs, the effects will be felt most acutely in communities that already struggle with food access.
—Francisco Marte, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The crisis is pushing energy prices up globally, but the bank said poor nations would feel the impact most acutely.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Although poor students are disproportionately likely to receive special education in New York City, well-off disabled kids are the ones most acutely driving up the budget.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
In March, over half of the more than 1,000 children screened by Doctors Without Borders in Chuil, a community where South Sudan's government has allowed humanitarian access to enter, were acutely malnourished.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Lyft is acutely aware of the cultural stakes.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Inside, Yakatabune Izanagi is acutely intimate, seating just 12 in a sophisticated all-timber interior that honors the elegance of traditional Japanese architecture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The expected provides a standard, and the more acutely drawn from experience, the more the differences stand out.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acutely
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The View From Letterboxd The Letterboxd founders seem keenly aware of the potential for alienating their users — just read their extremely long About Us page, which explains most features and decisions made by the company in detail.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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And Pearlman seems to keenly understand that.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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Such cuts would defund Florida Forever, severely limiting the state’s ability to protect priority conservation lands and undermining administrative and staffing capacity.—
Susan Carr,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Others have been severely neglected or abused or left stranded following their owner’s death.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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If the bike lane is sharply delineated with curbs, that will help a lot.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 Apr. 2026
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Candidates diverge sharply on school police, Supt.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The series poignantly addresses the complexities of teenage struggles, particularly through Justin’s undiagnosed ADHD and Keisha’s experience of trauma, emphasizing the importance of unconditional support and the intersection of mental health with race and class in today’s world.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Each episode begins, almost mid-sentence, with narration that’s equal parts poignantly philosophic and absurdly, randomly juvenile.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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After Talley’s initial court hearing Monday, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 President John Catanzara and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza were among several officials who harshly criticized the passage of the SAFE-T Act and Lyke’s decision to grant Talley pretrial release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Again, Gulutzan was reluctant to criticize his team too harshly given how close the series has been.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the opening keynote, president of public broadcaster Arte France Bruno Patino provided a bleak yet piercingly precise evaluation of the industry today.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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His lashes are long, the eyes deep-set, large and intense, staring piercingly into you.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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In many ways, Donovan’s story is distressingly familiar.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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In essence, Bright Lights, Big City, instead of being emotionally provoking and riveting, is distressingly gray and tedious, enlivened only by Fox’s gifted histrionics.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Furyk getting another go at things after already failing miserably signals the PGA has no idea how to even begin trying to turn things around.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is about law enforcement who are doing their jobs and a suspect who tried to do something and failed miserably.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Acutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acutely. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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