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substantially

[suhb-stan-shuh-lee] / səbˈstæn ʃə li /


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Population growth of 2% per annum in the U.S. far outstrips the 0.8% of the United Kingdom, while the U.S.’s real GDP is substantially higher at 3.6% versus 2.1%.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 3, 2026

Hopes of finding survivors had faded substantially by Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The companies are planning large new chip-making operations in the country’s southwest, substantially expanding their production capacity at a time of unprecedented AI-driven profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

This number has increased substantially from a quarter of a century ago.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

I was able at last to thatch our hut again, substantially, with two or three bindings of leaves.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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