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Recent Examples of conservatively
Jazrawi said that older adults with degenerative changes may be more likely to be treated conservatively, while younger patients who suffer a tear from a sports injury may be more likely to need a procedure to resume an active lifestyle.
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NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The Rangers have, conservatively, nine players in camp who’ll seriously vie for the roughly four available positions on the club’s bench.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Legislative staff conservatively estimated that only about 19 prisoners from the current pool of qualified applicants would actually be released from prison should the bill pass.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
The cost of the overall project may, conservatively, land in the $400 million to $500 million range, Tallen Capital Partners Founder, Chairman and CEO Terry Tallen said Friday.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Many that remain are adopting an array of strategies, from programming more conservatively to cost-cutting by co-producing, to hold on.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
Pricing too conservatively can leave money on the table.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Many evergreens should be pruned conservatively to give them a better chance of growing back.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
The Rangers have, conservatively, nine players in camp who’ll seriously vie for the roughly four available positions on the club’s bench.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Legislative staff conservatively estimated that only about 19 prisoners from the current pool of qualified applicants would actually be released from prison should the bill pass.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
The cost of the overall project may, conservatively, land in the $400 million to $500 million range, Tallen Capital Partners Founder, Chairman and CEO Terry Tallen said Friday.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Many that remain are adopting an array of strategies, from programming more conservatively to cost-cutting by co-producing, to hold on.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
Pricing too conservatively can leave money on the table.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Many evergreens should be pruned conservatively to give them a better chance of growing back.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatively
Adverb
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Mueller's team spent nearly two years quietly conducting one of the most consequential, yet divisive, investigations in Justice Department history.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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What’s happened to Celeste in Atlanta is quietly happening all across America, Goldstone writes.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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You could also be involved in translation efforts — which could involve literal foreign languages or simply explaining complex ideas in words everyone can understand.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Gators can have that effect, simply sucking the will out of opponents with two, three, four shots in a possession, but the making of this machine is significantly more complex.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Mark not so modestly held up five fingers.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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But until recently, just one class of drugs—called renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors—had been shown to slow progression of the illness, and even those medications were only modestly effective.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That is what Emma is doing in this scene by talking to Mark, looking at the floor demurely, and wringing her hands precisely three (3) times.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Gold lace demurely veils a woman’s face beneath a crown-like headpiece.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Conservatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatively. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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