1
: having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes
a quasi corporation
2
: having a legal status only by operation or construction of law and without reference to intent
a quasi contract
1
: in some sense or degree
quasiperiodic
quasi-judicial
2
: resembling in some degree
quasiparticle
Examples of quasi in a Sentence
Adjective
And as more people adopt these teachings as quasi religions, some adherents say their belief systems are no less valid than those based on that older collection of maxims, the Ten Commandments.
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Daniel McGinn, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2000
But also, bachelors, more than married people, blended the two spheres by making their public, non-familial peer group and other associations into quasi families and by carrying on their personal affairs in mostly public or semipublic places such as boardinghouses, saloons, the streets, clubhouses, and the like.
—Howard P. Chudacoff, The Age of the Bachelor, 1999
Daniel McGinn, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2000
But also, bachelors, more than married people, blended the two spheres by making their public, non-familial peer group and other associations into quasi families and by carrying on their personal affairs in mostly public or semipublic places such as boardinghouses, saloons, the streets, clubhouses, and the like.
—Howard P. Chudacoff, The Age of the Bachelor, 1999
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Potential cult members are love-bombed, praised, encouraged to join and reap the rewards that are promised to arrive, suspiciously, after the prospect hands over all their money to their new quasi family.
—Lisa Levy, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
This week, Parker and her co-star Sarita Choudhury, who plays Carrie’s cigarette-smoking best friend (and quasi Samantha replacement), Seema, were photographed in Washington Square Park while shooting a scene this week.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 21 May 2024
Patterson Mill’s defensive effort and ability to sink free throws late earned it a quasi court storm from Huskies classmates in attendance.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
Recorded live in front of an audience, the podcast is a quasi–open mic, where comedians’ names are drawn from a bucket, then they are given one minute to perform stand-up, which is then critiqued by a panel of comedians.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Potential cult members are love-bombed, praised, encouraged to join and reap the rewards that are promised to arrive, suspiciously, after the prospect hands over all their money to their new quasi family.
—Lisa Levy, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
This week, Parker and her co-star Sarita Choudhury, who plays Carrie’s cigarette-smoking best friend (and quasi Samantha replacement), Seema, were photographed in Washington Square Park while shooting a scene this week.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 21 May 2024
Patterson Mill’s defensive effort and ability to sink free throws late earned it a quasi court storm from Huskies classmates in attendance.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Quasi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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quasi
1 of 2 adjective
qua·si
ˈkwā-ˌzī, -ˌsī; ˈkwä-zē, -sē 
: having such a resemblance to another thing as to fall within its general category
a quasi corporation
quasi
2 of 2 adverb
: in some significant sense or degree
—often used in combination
quasi-fiscal
see also quasi-judicial, quasi-legislative
Etymology
Adjective
Latin, as if, as it were, from quam as + si if
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