IN GROUP Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

in-group

noun

Definition of in-group

as in clique

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Recent Examples of in-group Cultural traditions help strengthen group identities and reinforce in-group sentiments. — Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 In many organizations, in-group bias influences who receives attention, whose ideas are heard, and who gains access to valuable opportunities. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026 Academic writing, by contrast, besides being written for an in-group, often uses its erudition to assert superior understanding, telling us our belief that dogs matter owes less to real affection than to learned affectation. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 May 2026 Focusing on subjects and crafting storylines from in-group voices living and breathing in-group values may be our best remaining tool for building a more durable coalition of environmentally concerned voters. — Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-group

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Noun

The level of fake, clique like high school drama is horrible.

— Stephen Korka, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
That is in part thanks to the opacity of AI technology but also because this clique is much smaller.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

This tiny elite owns 15% of all wealth – almost half of all the wealth of the top 1%.

— Markus Schneider, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
The result is a deep economic divide between Paris and the rest of the country and an elite that lives largely among its own, surrounded by people with similar educations, careers, and assumptions, and cut off from much of the country.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of elite

Noun

Advertisement The docuseries marks the first time the Loofe clan is sharing their side of the story, along with Nebraska investigators and an FBI agent assigned to the case.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
All of these came from the family’s own archives, a treasure trove that shows the focus on craftsmanship that is almost genetic to the Prada clan.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of clan

Noun

It's based on a Russian fairy tale called the Firebird, which is about a young prince who rescues a coterie of princesses from an evil sorcerer.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
With little notice, a new outbreak could go from smoldering to explosive, or a virus only a coterie of experts cared about — think Zika — could become a global crisis.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of coterie

Noun

The organization built a political presence in Texas with lobbying and legislative testimony as the state pushed back on transgender ideology in recent years.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
Databricks helps organizations collect, process, and analyze large amounts of data and has been used by companies, such as Al-Futtaim Group, to help optimize its supply chain and develop a customer loyalty program.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

Major reports about its immigration actions and pay-for-play operations have gotten significant airtime on the network and praise from Weiss.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

And while Haiti has committed to a handover protocol for child gang members, getting the public to accept reintegration of anyone with gang associations is likely to be challenging.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The changes, which eliminated a requirement from Haiti’s central bank that’s considered a safeguard against individual under sanctions, have raised concerns that people accused of corruption or supporting armed gangs could be elected to office.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of gang

Noun

Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Suspect to face court on Wednesday Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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