ostensibly

Example Sentences

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International law permits attacks on energy plants and other ostensibly civilian targets only if determined that they primarily support military activity.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Customer-service roles are ostensibly among the most vulnerable to AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Those powers, Thomas wrote, include tariffs, which are ostensibly not “within the core legislative power.”

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

However, the Canadian hockey series’ ostensibly novel trail has already been paved by sapphic television shows, many of which were slashed after one or two seasons by major streaming services.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

I only knew that one day, which was tiresomely like all the others before it, I sat in the Railway office, ostensibly waiting to be interviewed.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou