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in·clu·siv·i·ty | \ in-(ˌ)klü-ˈsi-və-tē 
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, -ˈzi- \Definition of inclusivity
: the quality or state of being inclusive : inclusiveness
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Recent Examples on the Web To be considered for the top prize in 2024, films will need to meet new inclusivity requirements for people on the screen, behind the camera, on the studio lot and in training programs throughout the industry.
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John L. Jackson Jr. Los Angeles Times (tns), Star Tribune, "Want to change Hollywood culture?," 17 Sep. 2020 Deliberate inclusivity as a business practice is also a way to right the wrongs of historical housing discrimination, particularly for African Americans.
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Skylar Mitchell, CNN, "This all-Black real estate team is on a mission to #BuyBackTheBlock," 14 Sep. 2020 Part of the reason women have had more visibility in recent protests has to do with the greater inclusivity of nonviolent movements around the world.
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Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, "When Women Lead Protest Movements," 12 Sep. 2020 Meanwhile, according to every educator interviewed for this piece, students crave inclusivity more than ever.
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Gianluca Russo, refinery29.com, "For Fashion To Be Truly Inclusive,There Needs To Be Plus-Size Education," 1 Sep. 2020 While Latinx is a word created with inclusivity in mind, not everyone supports its use.
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Minhae Shim Roth, Good Housekeeping, "What Does Latinx Mean?," 1 Sep. 2020 For Tlaib, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, there's no social or racial reform without absolute inclusivity.
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Cara Korte, CBS News, "Female politicians of color celebrate 19th Amendment centennial while recognizing shortfalls," 1 Sep. 2020 Part of the sales from the line will go to a new PUP fellowship to support inclusivity in the Indianapolis design community.
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Christine Fernando, The Indianapolis Star, "This is more than a T-shirt. 'This is my way of protest.'," 1 Sep. 2020 But to Hahn, 21, young Republicans do not receive that inclusivity in return, especially on college campuses where young Democrats pushing progressive causes are a much more vocal presence.
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Zoë Jackson, Star Tribune, "Young Trump supporters in Minnesota say they're different from the older generation," 26 Aug. 2020
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