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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 menu is sprawling and eclectic, teeming with esoteric functional ingredients.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Since at least 1998’s Music Has the Right to Children, brothers Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison have notoriously laced their music with esoteric details that send devoted fans spiraling down rabbit holes, and perhaps no symbol holds a more privileged position in their lore than the hexagon.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
Naturally, with different blends and sometimes esoteric components, there’s quite a bit of variance from one Little Book to the next.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Those users aren’t equipped with advanced, expensive and sometimes esoteric computing hardware.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for esoteric
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Since at least 1998’s Music Has the Right to Children, brothers Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison have notoriously laced their music with esoteric details that send devoted fans spiraling down rabbit holes, and perhaps no symbol holds a more privileged position in their lore than the hexagon.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
Naturally, with different blends and sometimes esoteric components, there’s quite a bit of variance from one Little Book to the next.
—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Those users aren’t equipped with advanced, expensive and sometimes esoteric computing hardware.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for esoteric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for esoteric
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The massive demand for cooling devices underscores the shift in European consumer behavior as countries grapple with profound climate changes.
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What the state does next could have profound implications for its healthcare system and sprawling economy.
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Tehran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States during a 12-day war in June 2025, according to a confidential IAEA report circulated to member states and seen by AP in February.
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Together, the groups provide policy education, confidential support, community programming and connections to campus resources.
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The sessions aim to pair scholarly depth with a casual, social atmosphere.
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According to Mercy Fash and Emani Campbell’s emerging scholarly research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, this intersection is worthy of greater attention because of an exacerbated threat that could severely harm Black women.
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Rodríguez also said the country’s entire public and private healthcare network had been activated to treat the injured, urging doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to report immediately to their workplaces.
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Delta Air Lines is metro Atlanta's largest private employer.
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This house specialty is a whopper of a drink and comes in a goblet filled with the family’s secret blend, which is heavy on Clamato mix.
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The two recently shared a few behind-the-scenes details from their ultra-secret nuptials when Gomez appeared on a March episode of Blanco's podcast.
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To pull it off, Video Rebirth in March closed a seed round totalling $80 million at an undisclosed valuation.
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The Elk Grove Police Department will hold a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location Friday, the agency said in a news release.
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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