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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
Baseball is a game with a history of strange and esoteric firsts, and Misner’s homer was the first time a player’s inaugural big league homer was an opening day walk-off.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2025
This divine/human analogy, recalling La vie de Jésus, is a splendidly esoteric conceit.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Before beginning the actual development work on a new construction software platform, technology providers must take the esoteric concept of empathy and put it into practice.
—Michael Pink, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Science research can be esoteric; saving someone's body or mind is not.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for esoteric
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2025
This divine/human analogy, recalling La vie de Jésus, is a splendidly esoteric conceit.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Before beginning the actual development work on a new construction software platform, technology providers must take the esoteric concept of empathy and put it into practice.
—Michael Pink, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Science research can be esoteric; saving someone's body or mind is not.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for esoteric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for esoteric
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Strategies For Leaders If deployed wisely, AI could lead to a profound advancement in how public agencies operate and serve their citizens equitably, effectively and sustainably.—
Darshan Tiwari,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Those attacks have profound implications not only for Americans’ health, but on pocketbook issues and the U.S. economy generally.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday.—
Stephanie Liechtenstein,
Christian Science Monitor,
31 May 2025
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The Justice Department and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser are suing the company and several large landlords for allegedly establishing a cartel-like system to drive up rent prices by sharing confidential information.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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The museums are typically built in the presidents’ home states with private donations and endowments.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The center, which does not receive government funding, relies solely on private donations to keep their programs and facility up and running.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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There’s no bouncer who will listen to you whisper a secret word, but rather, a key card that scans you in.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Rumors of secret deals and under-the-table payments have circulated for years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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The next scene picks up with Abby at an undisclosed location that’s revealed to be the football stadium that the WLF (Washington Liberation Front) has been using as their headquarters.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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Saks Global is owned by Hudson’s Bay Company, while Amazon also invested an undisclosed amount in the new entity when it was formed in December last, alongside Salesforce and software investing firm Insight Partner, plus Authentic Brands Group, which all agreed to be minority partners.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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