as in parochial
not broad or open in views or opinions
an insular community that is not receptive of new ideas, especially from outsiders
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Recent Examples of insular
Another challenge is creative stagnation, as in-house teams may become too insular without external influences.
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Maria Alonso, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In this insular neighborhood, there was suddenly a risk of land passing to outside parties.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Decision-making becomes more insular, leading to blind spots or second-guessing.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Another challenge is creative stagnation, as in-house teams may become too insular without external influences.
—Maria Alonso, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Maria Alonso, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In this insular neighborhood, there was suddenly a risk of land passing to outside parties.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Decision-making becomes more insular, leading to blind spots or second-guessing.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Another challenge is creative stagnation, as in-house teams may become too insular without external influences.
—Maria Alonso, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insular
Adjective
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The plum political prize, of course, will be deciding how congressional districts are drawn, perhaps giving this parochial court a major say in which party—and its preferred Speaker—gets to run the U.S. House.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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There is nothing more parochial or bland than being a soft, white Anglican kid from Ottawa.—
Graydon Carter,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Although set in the small city, the movie was reportedly filmed in several locations in Louisiana.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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India also unleashed several punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspending its participation in a water-sharing treaty that is critical for its smaller neighbor.—
Anupreeta Das,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Days later, the California native hopped on X and taunted the Honestly Nevermind producer with a series of petty insults.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The real worry, though, is their kids one day finding everything online—a fear more relatable than petty.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Spotlights provide a narrower beam of light that is better for seeing long distances.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Often, places didn’t live up to the listings, with professional photos that turned dark into light, small into large, narrow into wide.—
Joyce Cohen,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Insular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insular. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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