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Recent Examples of externally
Still, because of pressure both domestically and externally, some analysts say the different factions are more aligned now than before the war.
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Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
And that making fairly big changes would be really challenging, not only internally at CBS, but externally for the audience.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
That has been the club’s identity, at least externally, quite literally since the franchise moved to Denver.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2026
How did that change your life, internally or externally?
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Nitecore accomplishes this compaction by removing the RCR123 battery compartment that sits in the core of the AP05C, powering the AP01 externally via a USB-C input.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Times when the pressure — externally and internally — felt constant.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Policymakers and international donors who want to respond effectively should resist the temptation to reach only for short-term, externally administered relief.
—Shobha Shetty, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Focus externally has shifted to tracking where the Panthers are in the standings, with a top-10 pick in the draft the priority among those outside the dressing room.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
And that making fairly big changes would be really challenging, not only internally at CBS, but externally for the audience.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
That has been the club’s identity, at least externally, quite literally since the franchise moved to Denver.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2026
How did that change your life, internally or externally?
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Nitecore accomplishes this compaction by removing the RCR123 battery compartment that sits in the core of the AP05C, powering the AP01 externally via a USB-C input.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Times when the pressure — externally and internally — felt constant.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Policymakers and international donors who want to respond effectively should resist the temptation to reach only for short-term, externally administered relief.
—Shobha Shetty, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Focus externally has shifted to tracking where the Panthers are in the standings, with a top-10 pick in the draft the priority among those outside the dressing room.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externally
Adverb
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Many of them are still outwardly gorgeous, soaring as tall as 100 feet with a canopies of 70 feet or more.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the year since, both women have appeared to send subliminal messages about each other via their social media, but neither has outwardly dissed the other until this week, keeping it mostly professional.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Judge Panici, visibly frustrated with Talley’s refusals to answer his questions, ordered Talley held in custody until then.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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There were numerous reports that Kirk was seen to be visibly shaken by the incident, which comes seven months after her political activist husband, Charlie Kirk, was shot during an appearance at a Utah university.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The writings sent to family members apparently did not specifically mention the White House Correspondents' Dinner.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Two protesters briefly took over a small red carpet where guests were lined up to take professional photos; Times reporters saw a third woman dressed in a formal gown and shouting protest slogans being escorted out by security guards after apparently having entered the event.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That move, which came late in the litigation, seemingly underscored to jurors that, of the two billionaires, Musk is supposedly the one most committed to AI safety and AI as a public good.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Melillo says his first contact was with a woman who identified herself as attorney Victoria Hernández, who supposedly reviewed his case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That worked in Game 3, but Minnesota showed much better discipline in Game 4, seemingly having learned its lesson.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Put water under pressure, though, and its shape can compress and overlap in a seemingly endless bounty of possible patterns.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Back in court as Pekara spoke, a police officer reached out to put her hand on the shoulder of a young man seated in one of the front rows, evidently a family member of one of the two officers.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While the investigation was ostensibly about cost overruns in a Fed renovation project, many observers, including Tillis, considered that pretext.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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This is not the first time Anthropic has received investment from Google, even though Google is ostensibly competing with Anthropic over AI models.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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