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Recent Examples of chronically
EcoSet was founded in 2009 by Shannon Bart, who was working on commercial production with now-executive director Kris Barberg, and wanted to find a more sustainable way forward for the chronically-wasteful industry.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Her first book, Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It, follows a chronically anxious 29-year-old on a quest to lose her virginity before her 30th birthday — and pairs perfectly with the Hibiscus Lemonade flavor.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The commission is scheduled to vote Wednedsay on the $14 million plan to construct two 3-story buildings with a total of 50 units for qualifying chronically homeless people with disabilities.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The area, an expanse of more than a hundred square miles, has been chronically under-resourced.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The low snowfall in the valleys around the Great Salt Lake are symptoms of the lake's chronically low water levels, Abbott said.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
The process that would later be called a miracle began in 2008, when the state decided to confront the problem of chronically underperforming schools.
—Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Statewide, roughly one in four California students was chronically absent last year, missing so much school that even strong instruction couldn’t reach them.
—Opinion Staff, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Losing his grip Even with his career at its pinnacle and before his back became chronically balky, Woods found his way onto tabloid headlines.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Her first book, Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It, follows a chronically anxious 29-year-old on a quest to lose her virginity before her 30th birthday — and pairs perfectly with the Hibiscus Lemonade flavor.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The commission is scheduled to vote Wednedsay on the $14 million plan to construct two 3-story buildings with a total of 50 units for qualifying chronically homeless people with disabilities.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The area, an expanse of more than a hundred square miles, has been chronically under-resourced.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The low snowfall in the valleys around the Great Salt Lake are symptoms of the lake's chronically low water levels, Abbott said.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
The process that would later be called a miracle began in 2008, when the state decided to confront the problem of chronically underperforming schools.
—Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Statewide, roughly one in four California students was chronically absent last year, missing so much school that even strong instruction couldn’t reach them.
—Opinion Staff, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Losing his grip Even with his career at its pinnacle and before his back became chronically balky, Woods found his way onto tabloid headlines.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
Adverb
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The Knicks repeatedly turned turnovers, blocked shots and long rebounds into fastbreak opportunities, helping to fuel an early 14-0 run.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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That action was filed in 2024, but a ruling has been repeatedly delayed, most recently in January.—
Deepti Hajela,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Abdul-Mateen’s performance is perpetually glum, but insufficiently monomaniacal, lowering the stakes throughout.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Before the buzzer could sound, Nikola Jokić took exception to a meaningless late layup from the perpetually trolling Jaden McDaniels and chased him down to kick off a handsy scuffle.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The incident was under review, but previous reviews have almost invariably absolved Israeli troops of blame.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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These experts also invariably forecast a sharp downtrend in the inflation curve once the conflict ends.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The transponders can provide air traffic controllers with more precise information about the vehicles and their locations by constantly sending signals to the control tower.—
Bruce Shipkowski,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Having a horny landlady who won’t stop hitting on your boyfriend constantly isn’t the end of the world.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While we might be inclined to think of space and time as eternally expansive and divisible, the ultrafinitist would argue that these are assumptions that science has increasingly brought into question — much as, Zeilberger might say, science brought doubt to God’s doorstep.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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The tongs used to pull hot dogs and taquitos off the eternally turning roller grill didn’t get washed, rinsed and sanitized when in use for four hours.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Although basil can grow perennially in warm areas, most gardeners cultivate the herb as an annual and start new plants from seed every spring.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Yet, Knueppel should win because his play immediately helped Charlotte leap from perennially moribund to one of the season’s revelations.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The central tenet of criticism of late 20th- and 21st-century IP is that copyright and patent law are continually strengthened for corporate rights holders at the expense of creativity, innovation, human rights, and traditional knowledge.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Artistic efforts should be self-sustaining as patrons finance them, not continually maintained by government subsidies.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The customers are using it continuously.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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