politically correct
adjective
: conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated
political correctness
noun
Examples of politically correct in a Sentence
He later realized that his response was not politically correct.
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And Trump’s notable executive orders on affirmative action, DEI, gender ideology, and paper straws fit into the MAGA coalition paradigm of uprooting politically correct, net-zero nostrums that Biden and Harris embedded in government.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
The prompter is his devoted executive officer, Maj. Abraham Shah (Danny Pudi, nice to see), who knows how to handle Quinn, a boiling kettle who grapples with politically correct language and modern technology.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Harry isn’t always up to speed on the most politically correct lingo.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
That probably is not the most politically correct thing to say, but that is kind of a fact.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
The prompter is his devoted executive officer, Maj. Abraham Shah (Danny Pudi, nice to see), who knows how to handle Quinn, a boiling kettle who grapples with politically correct language and modern technology.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Harry isn’t always up to speed on the most politically correct lingo.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
That probably is not the most politically correct thing to say, but that is kind of a fact.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for politically correct
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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politically%20correct. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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