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to abstain from

Permissible

non-compliance

Inconvenience

to muddy the waters

to make a mountain out of a molehill

to cross fingers

to stop dead in your tracks

a stone’s throw away

to harbour suspicions

dispassionate answer

tantalizing / enticing / attractive

to catch up / overtake

vested interest

perennially / continuously

illicit goods

exuberance

to bite the bullet / a bitter pill to swallow

indispensable team member

sample

to say the least

derogatory / disparaging

convenience

run of the mill / plain vanilla

to pay attention

idyllic scenario

unshakable faith

largely unimpended

to impose penalties

turnover

to urgently retrieve

allegedly / ostensibly

adequate / proportionate / commensurate with / appropriate

disproportionate / inappropriate

accommodation / dwelling

to dwell on the consequencea

to correspond

to concisely and succinctly summarize

to act / serve as a deterrent

to concede to

I totally / completely / wholeheartedly agree

ultimately / at last / finally / eventually

please elaborate

in essence / essentially

tech-savvy

negatively connotated

to polarize

to annotate / to comment on

to monetize

there is no conceivable reason for

assertive

bold, daring, audacious

valiant / serious effort

lingering concerns regarding

key metric

absence / lack of clarity

far-reaching implications

caveat

horrendous / awful / horrible / terrible / underwhelming

gross / severe violation

inadequate precautions

profound / severe / detrimental / consequential repercussion / ramification

to impact profitability

extensive / broad and fundamental review

to indicate potential vulnerabilities

contentious / controversial / iffy issue / topic

this serves to illustrate

profound social ramifications

structurally flawed

to amplify / intensify / augment

to signify / indicate a turning / tipping point

to drive / generate revenue

to derive revenue from

tarnished / blemished corporate reputation / image

less compelling / convincing reasons / arguments

at least in part / partly

excessive volatility

to showcase blatant disregard for

to carry out / commit crime

vicious cycle / downwards spiral

litigation

spurred by the notion

to achieve future-readiness

it may be surprising to hear

probably / presumably

useful to distinguish / differentiate

to appear appealing

often / frequently / regularly

broadly speaking / generally / in general / more broadly

it is virtually certain

it is very likely / is bound to

it is exceptionally / extremely / incredibly unlikely

put simply / simply speaking this is an indication / indicative of

distinct possibility / chance

unprecedented challenge

to attribute managerial competencies

let’s begin by clarifying / examining / outlining

to lack coherence / cohesion

scarcely feasible

likelihood / probability

inevitable downfall / demise

shift of emphasis

to apply a partial solution

mired in controversy

absolute certainty has not been reached so far

perhaps unsurprisingly

to go / opt for

approximately / around

litigious society

to adhere to full disclosure

promulgate / stipulate regulations

geopolitical instability

to reposition

flat and nimble / agile hierarchy

macro-economic condition

in doing so, concerns have been alleviated

to drive greater performance

to adopt a conservative / cautious / slow and steady approach

to be mutually exclusive

Investor confidence

to skeletonize / reduce the workforce

to allude to

to omit

to forgo sizeable / great opportunities

to necessitate / require an immediate response / reaction

to yield / drive results

failed to achieve / reach conclusive results

to encounter / come across a minor / negligible obstacle / hurdle / impediment

to provide additional funding / resources

to preclude entry

to consider unreliable

there is substantial / conclusive compelling / convincing evidence tentatively suggesting

including

most notably / especially / particularly / above all / first and foremost

namely / specifically / for instance / in particular

needs to / must be addressed

deteriorating / worsening circumstances

it is becoming apparent / obvious / clear

such as

to develop ruthless / reckless tendencies

ordinarily, cumbersome problems emanate from

to emulate / to imitate

to investigate

to (pro)claim / state / assert / contend / argue

self-sufficient/ self-sustaining / independent

to be also affected

external factors / externalities

it is not unlikely

to be instrumental in / to be the decisive factor

to play a pivotal / crucial / key role

to shape / influence behavior

to provide / present / offer a convenient and individualized / tailor-made solution

to give rise to / provoke / invoke

awareness of privacy

customer side

for this reason

dynamic model

to prove significant / important

there appear to be various reasons for / suggesting

affordability

first of all / to begin with / starting with

proprietary and patent-pending technologies

compared to / measured against / relative to

together, these result in

considerable / significant / substantial advantage

oversimplification

to be the key driver behind financial pressure

however / in spite of that / regardless

to miss out on

to be disadvantaged

sleep deprived / deprivation

to contribute to / assist

moreover / furthermore / additionally / in addition

to adamantly / relentlessly assist / support

only in this way

at the same time / simultaneously / concurrently

to enrich

to meet obligations

to be obliged / entrusted to

to appease

short-term / long-term

treacherous path

to control much of how

conglomerate

counterproductive business practices

anti-competitive behavior

to incentivize / to provide an incentive

hyper-competitive environment

regulatory scrutiny / oversight / supervision

popularly envisioned / commonly known / widely believed

to spin off / to split off

it is bonkers

to curb harmful emissions

crux of the matter

to conceal / obsucre / hide

to deem / consider politically expedient

it is not tenable to begin from scartch

paramount / crucial / of utmost importance / imperative

less pronounced

notwithstanding the fact / nevertheless / nonetheless / irrespective of the fact / regardless / either way / in any case

provided / given / granted that

to turn the tide / table

to ensure privacy

there is an increasing / growing tendency to implement

the incidence continues to surge

it is difficult to discern / differentiate between

with a reasonable degree of certainty

to admonish

key aspiritation / overarching goal

to disseminate / spread dubious / questionable information about

therefore / accordingly / commensurately / consequently / as a result

inept handling

vital conduit for trade / commerce

editorial responsibility

prosperity depending / hinging on / contingent upon

public discourse

to render obsolete / redundant

propensity / tendency to endanger others

political machinations

sagacious selection

must be taken into account / considered

on the other hand

on the contrary

implicit criticism

to a certain extent / degree

on the whole / overall / altogether / big picture / at large / by and large

proliferation of narcotics

there is sufficient reason to believe / assume

to reconcile incompatible statements

to become a drain / burden

a sisyphean task

negatively sloped

narrow / tight profit margin

legal / regulatory framework

to rein in

tumultuous emerging markets

successive violations

to prohibit collusion and coordination

to rigorously / properly / adamantly enforce provisions

hands-on, proactive approach

to hold firms accountable

underlying objective / aim

to preserve / protect / safeguard the environment

grounded in / based on

primarily / chiefly / predominantly / first and foremost through

criminally liable

market entrenchment

level playing field

to comply with / adhere to/ follow rules / regulations

promotion of interoperability

not only (…),but also

this is predicated / based / hinges upon

to focus / concentrate solely on

to be properly incorporated / integrated / assimilated into

to minimize damage

appropriate / adequate for these circumstances

large / significant income disparities / discrepancies

to comprise a small / miniscule part of

overwhelming cost competitiveness

specifically / especially

to undermine rights

to be underway

to fall under the umbrella

whereby clients can holistically manage

it can be concluded / deduced

to consider within the broader picture / wider context

to contextualize

it should be noted / mentioned that /it is noteworthy

although / despite / albeit technically possible

to appeal

this was because of / due to / owing to the fact

strictly speaking

bipartisan support

meanwhile / concurrently / simultaneously / whilst

for the time being / provisionally / temporary / momentarily / preliminary

to skew / manipulate the market

to create and maintain / care for

it remains uncertain

tenuous connection / link

unintended consequences

to pose a risk

to tumble / plummet sharply

to navigate economic uncertainty

salient / primary / standout feature

not to be trifled with / not to underestimate

to percipitate / induce / ignite / spark change

inherent

to commemorate the inauguration

to wreck havoc

(wrought)

to painstakingly reassemble

to be utterly foolish / completely obnoxious

to postpone the release / publication

to be shortlisted

invaluable trait / characteristic / ability / quality

full-fledged participant

resurgence in popularity

of immense / exceptional purity / clarity

to swiftly deal with nefarious / ruthless actors

to reassure the client

catch a fleeting glimpse of

to cause a stir / ruckus

it is odd / unusual

self-contradictory remark

at the mere mention

in a rather ambiguous way

to debunk the myth

to display an aptitude for / predisposition towards / affinity for

to abandon the policy / strategy

compulsory / obligatory education

to grasp / infer / gauge his stance on

to suffer from a number / variety of shortcomings / drawbacks

to persecute

hence / thereby / thus

to ascertain the cause

premature rise to prominence

high growth trajectory

to be in flux

on behalf of

to originate / stem predominantly / chiefly from

albeit redundant

so much so that

unless

in terms of

throughout the game

prevailing rules / prevalent regulations constrain / limit

adaptable, flexible, and above all patient

to accommodate / consider legitimate / valid / justified concerns

preferred policy option

to be ill-equipped / ill-prepared

inimical / opposing / divergent interests

under the stewardship of

accrual / accumulation of national power / prowess

sprawling definition

civic responsibility

soon thereafter / subsequently

plausible deniability

institutional isomorphism

to erode trust / confidence

illusive

atrophy

fiscal prudence

conflict of interest

down to the last minute detail

homogeneous composition

to overtly / frankly / candidly express

indistinguishable from

veracity / accuracy / authenticity / truthfulness

to stick with viable / feasible / realistic solutions

to exploit the business environment / landscape

kernel of truth

perfidious

treat with unjustefied / unwarranted levity

to culminate

amid / in the midst of

leeway

to be replete with / in possession of frontier / the latest technologies

poised to grow

cautionary tale

superficial / shallow changes

tectonic / profound / seismic changes

rooted / grounded in the fact

risk inherent in / to

innate excellence

act as a proxy

underpinning this is precisely

to pierce the divide / to bridge the gap

to systematically track and monitor key performance indicators

to lack specificity

suite of technologies

(Pronunciation !)

to sidestep / avoid / circumvent

to empower people

to consumers and enterprises alike

to be at the heart of

breaches of security / intrusion

to be capable of / adept at / proficient in

blueprint / design / draft / schematics

breaking point

fear-laden / fear mongering headlines

to devolve into a military dictatorship

to raise / express overarching concerns

allure / temptation / enticement

perhaps even more interesting

to be at the forefront / frontier of / helm of / ahead of the curve

borderline unfathomable

implausible excuse

for better or (for) worse

invariably / inevitably / undoubtedly

delicate balancing act

to impose / stipulate guardrails / set boundaries

to uphold values

to reverberate far beyond

to strive to fufill / achieve

enabler

to overshadow and upend

to promote interdependence / bilateral dependence

to prioritize well-being, privacy, and security

to thrive / prosper / flourish

to think, work, and interact

to permeate society

to diminish / reduce our shared resources

transformative effect

to become intrinsic

to curate / organize results

to join forces / collaborate in a fruitful / prolific endeavor

as easy as pie

to acquire / gain ownership

small-business clients are our bread and butter

invaluable for orientation and guidance

alternative conceptualization

to open up avenues for

to examine in-depth

to swiftly / rapidly identify and reduce carbon emission

precisely because / on account of

and vice versa

intricacies / subtleties related to / regarding

this insight highlights / accentuates / emphasizes

high-minded ideals

sales spiel / patter

to elude suspicion

intuitive grasp of

to be exposed to calculated risk

notable / salient features

to obtain / receive an exemption

of equivalent value

to insure

to leverage / utilize accumulated / cumulative expertise / proficiency

fierce resistance

to turn out challenging / prove difficult to adapt / embrace

bureaucratic apparatus

less prone / susceptible to error

to curtail / reduce engagement with

to elaborate / expand on limiting factors

informed decision-making

to coalesce / merge / fuse / blend

to pin down / pinpoint / nail down

to change in ones favor

best practices

competitive and collaborative practices

versatility

to reduce operational inertia

decision-making empowerment

to gain critical mass

to jeopardise / endanger / to put into jeopardy

comprehensive / extensive inventory

sophisticated asset allocation

intangible and physical

to establish / achieve / gain dominance over

to be firmly positioned / anchored in

historically speaking this is an isolated occurrence / incident

barrier of entry

to repeatedly threaten

to struggle with / overcome problems

well-situated / well-positioned

to learn, refine and build upon

a series of

to devise / derive / develop / formulate a coordinated strategy

to mitigate / curtail risk

vexed issue

similarly / equally / likewise

to bear / keep in mind / consider

whereas competitors have remained steadfast and cautious

to corroborate / validate / confirm / verify / substantiate / underpin

cost-benefit ratio / efficiency

domestic end-consumer

ideal customer base

to outsource to third-party service providers

flow / transportation of industrial goods

to capture market share

cash optimised revenue streams / sources

best-in-class subcontractor

high-priority consignment

cost-cutting / cost-saving measures

core business

monitored and secure supply chains

water-borne transport / ocean freight / by cargo vessel

cutting edge / state-of-the-art assembly lines

to capitalize on peak season retail prices

global forewarder

semi-processed goods

to dabble in politics

trans-atlantic trade routes

deeper integration

idle capacity cost

to process raw materials

crticial / severe supply chain disruption

to come into play

highly demanding assignment

key / main objective

dispense / distribution network

upfront cost

copycat / imitator

to cover a great / large share of the market

stark contrast

to make readily / easily available / accessible / obtainable

to localize / outsource production

to scale up / strengthen / intensify our presence

to reconcile / settle our differences

to facilitate a transaction

originally / initially / at the outset / from the get-go

entirely / radically / completely / totally / enormously / remarkably / distinctly

to propagate sound advice

to occupy a pole position

to default on debt

(Pronunciation !)

offers with strings attached

a penchant for detail

to suffer / incure losses

procurement cost exceeds roi (return on investment)

influx / inflow of capital

to file for bankruptcy protection

to fall from grace

climate-friendly narrative

a meteoric rise ensued / followed

to miss a veiled and latent threat

to weather a storm