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as in profound
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
metaphysics is such an esoteric subject that most people are content to leave it to the philosophers
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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
must have had some esoteric motive for leaving his art collection to a museum halfway around the globe
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Recent Examples of esoteric
No diva worship or esoteric knowledge of Broadway musicals here.
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E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
At the end of the Strip Law season, there are hints that its cumulative effect could be greater than the sum of its puns, near-rhymes and esoteric shoutouts.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
The new record opens with a spoken word intro from the funk father himself, George Clinton, which somewhat belies its lack of buoyant grooves, but sets the tone for its poetic and often esoteric themes.
—Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Neighbors shares a cinematic style with esoteric filmmakers such as The History of Concrete’s John Wilson, and Lance Oppenheim, who is behind docs such as Some Kind of Heaven and Ren Faire.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
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E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
At the end of the Strip Law season, there are hints that its cumulative effect could be greater than the sum of its puns, near-rhymes and esoteric shoutouts.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
The new record opens with a spoken word intro from the funk father himself, George Clinton, which somewhat belies its lack of buoyant grooves, but sets the tone for its poetic and often esoteric themes.
—Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Neighbors shares a cinematic style with esoteric filmmakers such as The History of Concrete’s John Wilson, and Lance Oppenheim, who is behind docs such as Some Kind of Heaven and Ren Faire.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esoteric
Adjective
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The film is an unflinching, lyrical, and ultimately moving study of an artist’s mind, offering profound insights into the intersections of mental health, creativity, loneliness, and human resilience.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Over time, this produces a quiet but profound transformation.—
Sarah Al Asmar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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All calls will be kept confidential.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Graf ruled the defense had not met the legal threshold to keep the motion confidential.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Leslie Hairston, a former City Council colleague of Preckwinkle’s whose South Side ward abutted hers, said Preckwinkle’s scholarly disposition shouldn’t be mistaken for indifference.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Specifically, the study found the PATM patients emitted more petrochemicals, organosulfur compounds, and some aldehydes (including 39 times the normal amount of toluene, a chemical found in crude oil), among other distinctions—findings published in the scholarly journal Scientific Reports in 2023.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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Laura Hyatt, director of the presenting nonprofit organization Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), said roughly half of the funding for the project came from the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project, with the rest raised from other foundations and private donors.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Take a long walk without earbuds and clear a corner for reflection today, because insight blooms when your mind feels unhurried and private.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are also daily lectures from guides on everything from the secret lives of plants to the complexity of Amazonian fish species.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The musketeer names are code names so that these resistance operatives can keep their real identities secret.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The purchase for an undisclosed sum is meant to boost Anduril’s capabilities in space domain awareness, battle management and fire control.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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King Charles was also diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer around the same time as Middleton.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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