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Recent Examples of epistemic
Populists question elites’ epistemic culture, which requires deference to experts.
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Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Brigette Lundy-Paine plays — in my interpretation, at least — a trans person haunted by their own self-awareness when so many people are still stuck in epistemic closets, capturing all the nuance of that pain.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Populists question elites’ epistemic culture, which requires deference to experts.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Brigette Lundy-Paine plays — in my interpretation, at least — a trans person haunted by their own self-awareness when so many people are still stuck in epistemic closets, capturing all the nuance of that pain.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Brigette Lundy-Paine plays — in my interpretation, at least — a trans person haunted by their own self-awareness when so many people are still stuck in epistemic closets, capturing all the nuance of that pain.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Populists question elites’ epistemic culture, which requires deference to experts.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Brigette Lundy-Paine plays — in my interpretation, at least — a trans person haunted by their own self-awareness when so many people are still stuck in epistemic closets, capturing all the nuance of that pain.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epistemic
Adjective
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In the aftermath of former Vice President Kamala Harris’s devastating loss to President Donald Trump last November, many people have come forward to describe the lengths Biden’s closest allies went to in order to cover up his cognitive lapses and declining health.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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Among ancient European philosophers, cognitive decline in late life was typically seen not as a medical condition but as either an inevitable consequence of aging or punishment for personal faults.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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The curse that plagues Rose is a chilling metaphor for unresolved psychological pain and how fear can metastasize when left untreated.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Cohen pushed back on some of those points, noting that other countries like Canada and Australia, which share many of the same psychological and cultural traits as the United States, have taken much swifter action to pass laws aimed at reducing traffic deaths.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
15 May 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without supervision or regulation, kids can easily stumble upon explicit material, including violent and extremist content, that can lead to mental distress, desensitization and a warped perception of the world around them.—
Richard Wistocki,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Most others are exploring their options on incentives and examining if this is the right path to take. Future of Work – new patterns, new challenges, new opportunities In some policy areas, like International Tax Reform, change has been driven by conscious political decisions.—
Amanda Tickel,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The boy was found alert and conscious, officials said, according to local ABC affiliate WJLA.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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The group, which had already begun a series of internal disciplinary actions, found that Figari sodomized his recruits and forced them to fondle him and one another.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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The report noted that the Israeli military’s usage of the companies' AI in March 2024 was nearly 200 times higher than before the Oct. 7 attack, citing internal company information shared with the news organization.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
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Be aware that subconscious resistance may push against intellectual exploration under the Aquarius moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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In an era when media depictions of Black youth still too often revolve around trauma, poverty, and systemic failure, Forever offers a radical counter-narrative: Black families where parents are not just present, but deeply invested in their children’s emotional and intellectual development.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Epistemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistemic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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