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adequate number (of)

enough

adjacent to

beside, by, close to, near, next to

afford an opportunity

allow, give, let, permit

ahead of schedule

early, too soon

all of (the); all of (us)

all (the); (we) all

almost all

most

along the lines of

close to, like, resembling, similar to, such as

already exist

drop already

an estimated

about, almost, around, close to, more than, nearly, or so, roughly

arrange to return

return

as long as

if, since

as of now

about

as regards

about, as for, for, in, of, on, over, respecting, to, toward, with

assuming that

if

as to

about, by, for, from, in, of, on, over, to, with (or leave out entirely)

as well as

and, also

at all times

always

attached herewith is

here's

at the end of

after

at the present time, at this point in time, at this time

now, today

at the time

when

by (the) means of

by, from, in, over, through, with

by the name of

named

call a halt (stop) to, call an end to

halt, stop, end

center around

at, center on, in, on, revolve around

come to an agreement

agree, compromise, concur, decide, resolve, settle

come to an end

close, conclude, end, finish, halt, stop

comply with

follow, obey

conduct an investigation

investigate

conduct experiments

experiment

consensus of opinion, general consensus

consensus

contiguous to

next to

course of

during, while, in, at

desirous of

use a form of want

draw attention to

announce, mention, point out, point to, promote, publicize, reveal, show, tell, unveil

during such time, during the course of, during the time

during, for, in, over, throughout, when, while, with

effect many changes

change

except when

unless

excessive number (of)

too many

extend an invitation

invite

for the purpose of

for, to

for the reason that

because, for, given, since

give and take

compromise, concession, exchange, discussion

give an indication of

show

give rise to

cause

give consideration to

consider

has (had) occasion to be

is (was)

has no

lacks

has the capability

can

have an effect on

affect, influence

hold a conference, hold a meeting

confer, meet

in addition

also, and, as well, besides, further, then, too

in addition to

and, besides, beyond

in advance of

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to

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in connection with

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in lieu of

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in most (many) cases, in most (many) instances

almost always, commonly, many, most, mostly, most of, most often, most of these, much, nearly all, nearly always, normally, often, typically, usually

in order to

to

in place of

for

in (the) possession of

has, have

in reference to

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in regard to, in relation to

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in respect of

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in spite of

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in terms of

about, as, as for, by, for, in, of, on, respecting, through, under, with

in the amount of

for, of

in the context of

in

in the course of

at, during, for, in, over, throuughout, when, while, with

in the event that

if, should

in the (very) near future

before long, in a week (month), next month (year), shortly, soon, this month (year), tomorrow

in the vicinity of

about, close by, close to, in, near, nearby

in view of the fact

because, for, given, since, when

it would appear that

apparently

it is probable that

probably

limited number (of)

a couple, a few, little, meager, not many, one or two (two or three), scant, only so many, some, spare, sparse

made a statement

said

make an application

apply

make an examination of

examine

make reference to

refer to

none at all

none

not in a position to

unable to, cannot

notwithstanding the fact that

although, but, even though, still, though, yet

of major importance

is important, are important, was important

on a regular basis

daily, every other day, hour, monthly, regularly, twice a month, twice a week

on behalf of

for

one of the

a, an, one

on most occasions

usually

on the part of

among, by, for, from, in, of

over the duration of

during, for, in, over, throughout, when, while, with

per diem

daily, daily allowance

present time

present, now

prior to

before

provided (providing) that

if

pursuant to

by, following, under

realize a savings of

save

refer to as

call, name, term

regards to, as regards, with regard to

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relating to

about, as for, for, in, of, on, over, to, toward, with

result in

lead to

some of the

some

spell out

explain, specify, illustrate, describe, detail

state with confidence

use a form of be confident

subsequent to

after, afterward, later, next, since, then

sufficient number (of)

enough

take action

act

this office

we, us

time frame

age, era, interval, period, time

to a certain degree

in a sense, in part, less often, less so, partially, some

to whatever extent

however

under the provisions of

under

until such time

until

use up

use

with a view to

for, to

with reference to

about, as for, for, in, of, on, over, respecting, to, toward, with (or leave out)

with regard to

about, as for, for, in, of, on, over, respecting, to, toward, with(or leave out)