be cosmetic

Examples (10)

• The government's changes to the healthcare system were largely cosmetic, failing to address the root causes of long wait times.
• Critics fear the company's new diversity initiative is merely cosmetic, lacking any real commitment.
• Without improving the battery life, any design updates to the phone will be purely cosmetic.
• His apology was just cosmetic; he didn't change his behavior at all.
• The corporation's efforts to 'go green' are seen by many as cosmetic.
• Are these reforms truly substantive, or are they just cosmetic?
• The changes he made to his lifestyle were only cosmetic; the underlying issues remained.
• Painting the old buildings was a purely cosmetic solution that ignored structural problems.
• The curriculum adjustments were criticized for being cosmetic, with no real impact on teaching methods.
• The small pay raise was a cosmetic gesture to distract from larger workplace issues.