as in very
being this and no more
the mere idea of your traveling alone to Europe is ridiculous
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Recent Examples of mere
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
The penalty is a mere $200 fine, and members have not been punished for said violations.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Your dog probably rubs it because the mere swelling is a bit uncomfortable.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
That would represent a 39% drop in Apple’s 2024 total revenue of $391 billion which rose a mere 2% in 2024, according to Macrotrends.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Adjective
This banana is the difference between mere greatness and glory.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
The penalty is a mere $200 fine, and members have not been punished for said violations.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Your dog probably rubs it because the mere swelling is a bit uncomfortable.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
That would represent a 39% drop in Apple’s 2024 total revenue of $391 billion which rose a mere 2% in 2024, according to Macrotrends.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mere
Adjective
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Too many grounds could be harmful to the very insects that keep soil healthy.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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In very Realme style, its limited edition phone is bold, unique, and painted in the Aston Martin Racing Green color.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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To call it a splashy luncheon wouldn’t be quite accurate, as the splashes were more puddles due to the buckets of rain.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Containers reflected in a puddle following a rainfall, at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China May 9, 2025.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Some of music’s biggest names (and harshest critics) have marveled at the sheer range of Darin’s work, which spanned everything from jazz, swing and pop to folk and country.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Most advice about LinkedIn growth focuses on sheer numbers.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Break up the set entirely by pairing the top with linen trousers or the shorts with a button-down for lounging by the pool.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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From an initial pool of 51 candidate variants, the scientists narrowed it down to three genes, only one of which was likely to play any role in gene regulation: Arhgap36.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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“Mere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mere. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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