aggressively

Definition of aggressivelynext

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Recent Examples of aggressively If attacked again, Iran could more aggressively target the Persian Gulf region’s civilian infrastructure, including by hitting water desalination plants until parts of the region are uninhabitable. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson wanted to start the game aggressively, and Martinez knew that an early touchdown would likely be followed by a surprise two-point attempt. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Oct. 2026 Businesses have insatiable demand for AI acceleration, and boards and CEOs are pushing aggressively for productivity improvements tied to these new capabilities. — Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Salazar was later identified as the suspect when a motorist told police he had been aggressively confronted by a driver minutes before the shooting, according to evidence presented in court. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Fanatics, which has been aggressively defending itself against unfair competition claims in the court of public opinion, is finding success against similar arguments in actual courts. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 And yet, the company is moving aggressively into health care, even as AI regulation is in a state of flux. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026 Huntington expanding headquarters, too Along with the new sign, Huntington National Bank has been aggressively expanding in Charlotte and the region, which includes plans to take over two more floors at One South on the 39th and 40th floors. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 Earlier this month, Jim called for Nvidia to authorize as much as $500 billion in buybacks, pointing to the success of Apple’s longtime strategy of aggressively and consistently repurchasing its own shares. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
Adverb
  • Mathematicians strongly suspect that there is a genuinely knotty loop that also has a Jones polynomial 1.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Strip away these one-time charges, and its underlying business accelerated strongly.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Ellison’s management team will have to cut costs assertively, in part by streamlining some of Paramount and Warner’s overlapping tech platforms.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Sinner expects a lack of rhythm and for Zverev to put their past aside and come out assertively.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Adverb
  • Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon).
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • All your living room furniture should sit firmly on the rug (in a bedroom, nightstands are the exception).
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Using your hands, firmly press ends down toward platter to split potatoes open.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For 21 years this resort on 22 jungle-y acres spilling down a steep ridge to an energetic convergence of rivers outside of Ubud has focused resolutely on wellbeing, and the offerings keep growing.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The flooding in Nepal is yet another calamity for a country grimly accustomed to crisis and upheaval.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Gun purchases made in response to events have been shown, grimly, to lead to still more accidental gun deaths.
    — Vishal R. Patel, Time, 9 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • He had been viciously attacked seemingly while asleep, struck multiple times in the face with a sharp, ax-like instrument, The Herald News reported.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the attacks were viciously personal, like about how a deceased family member deserved to die.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Mini bar options are also decidedly high spec, including jars of cashews and pretty little boxes of Lindt chocolates.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping the doors open takes some decidedly less mysterious work, too.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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