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illusory

[ih-loo-suh-ree, -zuh-] / ɪˈlu sə ri, -zə- /


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He added he intended to "retire" and would not seek to "influence" his successor, but said that "it is illusory to think that one can fade into the background".

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

But these contracts only make sense if you need to squeeze the most income out of your savings, and for those in that situation, full “control” over their money is largely illusory.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The FTC’s claimed benefits “are illusory or, at least, unsubstantiated,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But many experts caution that predictions of communist rule ending have proved illusory.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Without the illusory balconies and colonnades, there was nothing but a heap of rubble on a barren hilltop.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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