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Recent Examples of fractionally
Shares of Netflix are trading fractionally lower this year and have plunged 15% since Thursday.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Gas prices were down fractionally compared to Wednesday, but will likely catch up to the most recent spike in oil in the coming days.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The two Republicans lead other candidates only fractionally, according to results released Wednesday by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by The Times.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Naturally, players will do anything to make the hole feel even fractionally more approachable and comfortable off the tee.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The moon — appearing fractionally smaller than usual — was unable to cover the entirety of the sun's disk, leaving a thin sliver of its outer edge visible to surround Earth's natural satellite to create a ring in the skies over Antarctica.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Indeed, data center infrastructure provider Vertiv Holdings shares closed fractionally higher after having fallen more than 7%.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Those who have a college degree face a fractionally lower unemployment rate at the time of writing (a little over 6%) than peers with a high school diploma or some level of college training.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Gas prices were down fractionally compared to Wednesday, but will likely catch up to the most recent spike in oil in the coming days.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The two Republicans lead other candidates only fractionally, according to results released Wednesday by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by The Times.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Naturally, players will do anything to make the hole feel even fractionally more approachable and comfortable off the tee.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The moon — appearing fractionally smaller than usual — was unable to cover the entirety of the sun's disk, leaving a thin sliver of its outer edge visible to surround Earth's natural satellite to create a ring in the skies over Antarctica.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Indeed, data center infrastructure provider Vertiv Holdings shares closed fractionally higher after having fallen more than 7%.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Those who have a college degree face a fractionally lower unemployment rate at the time of writing (a little over 6%) than peers with a high school diploma or some level of college training.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionally
Adverb
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The Saint Pyrenees—which Tabitha and Henry agreed now was number one, the best dog—had inched his gigantic head imperceptibly closer and closer until he’d snuck a morsel of ham from her plate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Victor’s hand tightened imperceptibly on the glass.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Meeting up with my friends and fiancé at a local dive bar in Washington, DC, answering progressively trickier questions about geography, science, history, politics and my favorite, pop culture – what wasn't there to like?—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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For Starmer, whose future as leader of a progressively rudderless Labour Party is now at risk, these projections are about as helpful as a hole in the head.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The players have increasingly bought in over the years, even those without as many connections to the other city.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The nation is expected to face a shortage of 570,000 care workers by 2040, making the search for solutions increasingly urgent.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But the device did start to heat up around the eight minute mark and the results started slowly coming in.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over the last 15 years, countries including Canada and Ireland have slowly built up animation hubs, aided by their local talent and lucrative production incentives specific to animation and visual effects.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fractionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionally. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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