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as in profound
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
metaphysics is such an esoteric subject that most people are content to leave it to the philosophers
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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
must have had some esoteric motive for leaving his art collection to a museum halfway around the globe
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Recent Examples of esoteric
The basic logic of the drink is, as mentioned, Negroni-like, but more esoteric on a number of fronts.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
While crypto trading has a steep learning curve, anyone with a wallet can start trading predictions without any esoteric expertise.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, tenure, even in the best schools, gets rewarded to professors who write articles filled with complex math or esoteric theories in sociology and psychology.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
While the syntax of esoteric languages may be hard to understand, the actual programming stack is often wonderfully simple.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
While crypto trading has a steep learning curve, anyone with a wallet can start trading predictions without any esoteric expertise.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, tenure, even in the best schools, gets rewarded to professors who write articles filled with complex math or esoteric theories in sociology and psychology.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
While the syntax of esoteric languages may be hard to understand, the actual programming stack is often wonderfully simple.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esoteric
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Researchers believe the impact would have had a profound effect on the surrounding environment, reshaping landscapes and potentially influencing local ecosystems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Set in the early 20th-century Pacific Northwest, the film stars Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a solitary railroad worker navigating profound personal loss as the American frontier expands around him.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The following month, according to the FBI, the man joined a group call from overseas with five others – including an FBI confidential source, who recorded the meeting.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The study, published on the open-access scholarly article archive, arxiv, has not yet been peer-reviewed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Check back on the second Monday of every month for a new puzzle built on clues connected to scholarly articles available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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French estimates place a nationwide ERS rollout at €30–€40 billion, likely requiring private-sector funding models.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Saddle Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Large software wallets explicitly derive all accounts from a secret recovery phrase, underscoring how central the model is in everyday use.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Heeler family home is recreated in uncanny detail—from Bandit’s armchair to the backyard barbecue—with interactive games (led by a cheeky garden gnome named Rhonda), music, and secret nooks that delight kids and grown-ups.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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But after Sutherland’s death, Crown was told that Sutherland’s estate had undisclosed issues with the book, according to the complaint.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Andrew denied these allegations and settled out of court for an undisclosed sum in 2022 without admitting liability.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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