as in notions
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt
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as in overuses
to use so much as to make less appealing
Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam.
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Recent Examples of stereotypes
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In addition to breaking stereotypes around aging, the show also pushed boundaries with its sometimes risqué humor, which was considered daring for primetime in the 1980s.
—Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Now, a new study published September 10 in the journal PLOS One again upends gender stereotypes, demonstrating that women and children were just as likely to be buried with stone tools as men.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
From early portrayals built on stereotypes to today’s layered narratives, positive representation has been an exhausting but necessary journey for creatives of color.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Another exhibit examines the use of Native American imagery and stereotypes in American popular culture.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The public defenders allege Tran led an investigation guided by stereotypes of Black men, resulting in the conviction of Steven Buggs, who was initially sentenced to 82 years to life in prison for the September 2012 killing of his close friend, Lester Young.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Some people felt this was offensive to Southern culture and NASCAR fans for highlighting their negative stereotypes.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
However, men often weigh the potential social costs before speaking up, which can lead them to not engage or to reinforce gender stereotypes.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
These words have different meanings in the context of AAVE, some say, and using them in a way that appropriates or stereotypes certain people groups strips away the importance of the original definitions.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Tools like sentiment analysis and toxicity detection models often exhibit biases toward people with disabilities, perpetuating harmful stereotypes embedded in training data as shown by research from Penn State.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In addition to breaking stereotypes around aging, the show also pushed boundaries with its sometimes risqué humor, which was considered daring for primetime in the 1980s.
—Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Now, a new study published September 10 in the journal PLOS One again upends gender stereotypes, demonstrating that women and children were just as likely to be buried with stone tools as men.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
From early portrayals built on stereotypes to today’s layered narratives, positive representation has been an exhausting but necessary journey for creatives of color.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Another exhibit examines the use of Native American imagery and stereotypes in American popular culture.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The public defenders allege Tran led an investigation guided by stereotypes of Black men, resulting in the conviction of Steven Buggs, who was initially sentenced to 82 years to life in prison for the September 2012 killing of his close friend, Lester Young.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Some people felt this was offensive to Southern culture and NASCAR fans for highlighting their negative stereotypes.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
However, men often weigh the potential social costs before speaking up, which can lead them to not engage or to reinforce gender stereotypes.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
But while working mom and trad wife stereotypes reign online and in popular culture, many moms fall somewhere in between those two tropes.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
These words have different meanings in the context of AAVE, some say, and using them in a way that appropriates or stereotypes certain people groups strips away the importance of the original definitions.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotypes
Noun
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Regardless of fabrics and notions, even separate from subcategories like evening or outerwear, there are some considerations which remain consistent across all apparel design.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Das maintains a nuanced view of his role as a comedian, rejecting grandiose notions about speaking truth to power.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s important, since many people make the mistake—both in the gym and daily life—of shrugging their shoulders up to their ears, which overuses the upper traps and elevates the scapula.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Vibrant clarity, instant responsiveness, and unfettered mobility are the three fundamental concepts that characterize this experience rather than a list of elements.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In The Humane Interface, Raskin not only discusses concepts such as leaping and habitual command behaviors but means of quantitative assessment as well.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The whole ordeal exhausts the mother turtle.—
Taylor Hagood,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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The idea of festivals just exhausts me.—
Meg Zukin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Stereotypes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotypes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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