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as in obdurateness
a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
guests on that political talk show seem to be far more prized for their uninhibited opinionatedness than for any trace of reasonableness
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as in bigotry
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
in matters of religion, she seems to confuse self-righteous opinionatedness with godly devotion
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opinionatedness
Noun
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Harvard's own antisemitism and Islamophobia task forces found widespread fear and bigotry at the university in reports released in late April.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
24 June 2025 -
Augustin denied that bigotry was a motive for the attack.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Your experience illustrates the importance of persistence and following up.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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The theme is echoed in videos exploring contemporary Australian bark-cloth painting, and the persistence of masquerade traditions across Africa.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The link between chemical intolerance and mast cell activation was prescient (though scientists like Cem Akin are waiting for empirical data to prove the connection).—
Kate Raphael,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Dairy products: Dairy can upset the gut, especially in people with lactose intolerance.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The series maintains a light touch and a brisk pace while managing to touch on class disparity and cultural prejudice without ever feeling preachy or forced.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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But as with most anything, inherent prejudice reared its ugly head.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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Though numbers had shrunk in recent weeks, the massive showing for Saturday’s anti-Vucic rally suggested that the resolve persists, despite relentless pressure and after nearly eight months of almost daily protests.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The timing of the executions appears intended less to inflame anti-Israel sentiment than to project strength internally, a source familiar with the matter told TIME, describing it as a signal of resolve by a government increasingly consumed with fears of infiltration.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 June 2025
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For example, a person with strong justice, accountability, courage, drive, and integrity will need strength in dimensions such as temperance, humility, and humanity to exercise the necessary judgment, avoiding self-righteousness and dogmatism.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The Catholic Counter-Reformation, which took shape at the Council of Trent from 1545-1563, reinforced dogmatism in its effort to rebuke reformers.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore and worthy of many articles, is the risk that past biases are embedded into future AI, replicating and amplifying discriminatory patterns that deplete human rights and human freedom.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Auditability: Like humans, AI should be accountable for bias and error.—
David Ferrucci,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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“Opinionatedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opinionatedness. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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