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Recent Examples of in-group
More than once, I’m told to connect with Joel, a gay man who works in tech and who spent a lot of time among the older in-group of powerful gay men in Silicon Valley, more than a decade ago.
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Zoë Bernard, Wired News, 19 Feb. 2026
Military analysts describe propaganda and imagery as core tools for shaping perceptions, reinforcing in-group identity and portraying government actions as illegitimate or repressive.
—Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This aligns with findings from empathy research, which distinguishes between parochial empathy (caring for one’s in-group) and universal empathy (concern for all people).
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
And the dialogue would happen on platforms that goad each of us into being the worst versions of ourselves; that prioritize in-group performance over listening; that reward outrage and outrageousness; that collapse context; that exist to privilege conflict over resolution.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Philosophers including Plato and Descartes largely dismissed laughter and suggested people used humor primarily to establish superiority or in-group status, by making jokes at others’ expense.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Zoë Bernard, Wired News, 19 Feb. 2026
Military analysts describe propaganda and imagery as core tools for shaping perceptions, reinforcing in-group identity and portraying government actions as illegitimate or repressive.
—Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This aligns with findings from empathy research, which distinguishes between parochial empathy (caring for one’s in-group) and universal empathy (concern for all people).
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
And the dialogue would happen on platforms that goad each of us into being the worst versions of ourselves; that prioritize in-group performance over listening; that reward outrage and outrageousness; that collapse context; that exist to privilege conflict over resolution.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Philosophers including Plato and Descartes largely dismissed laughter and suggested people used humor primarily to establish superiority or in-group status, by making jokes at others’ expense.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-group
Noun
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The Republican donors get their roles, splitting their loot with the more pliable components of the Castro clique.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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When a new employee, Pumpkin (Tung), is welcomed into the coven, jealousies emerge, secrets come to the surface, and the toxicity of the clique has deadly consequences.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then there was an urban-rural divide, the urban elite versus the rural majority in the country.—
John Shattuck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a darling of the Silicon Valley tech elite, polled at 3%.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Executioning was a hereditary métier, monopolized in Paris by the Sanson clan for nearly two centuries.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The purpose of our mountain drive this morning is to rendezvous with Fitz and the rest of the Caldwell clan and take advantage of the virgin powder now piling up around California’s Carson Pass.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Working through his signature process of extended rehearsal and improvisation, the 83-year-old filmmaker has developed the project with his usual coterie of behind-the-camera regulars, too, including cinematographer Lucy Bristow and casting director Nina Gold.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Last December, a large coterie of Silicon Valley billionaires descended upon Miami to attend Art Basel, the ritzy, contemporary art fair that marks the end of the moneyed set’s yearly social calendar.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The blaze early on Monday morning in Golders Green, a London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, consumed four ambulances belonging to the volunteer organization Hatzola Northwest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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And that training was funded by a philanthropic organization that’s interested in promoting civil liberties.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Your network is ready to grow, and travel, whether to see existing friends or connect with professional contacts, is well supported this month.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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As gangs continue to expand and consolidate territorial control, journalists remain in growing danger, according to the commission and other press freedom groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Growing up in Hollywood and Hyde Park, among other parts of the city, Mazariegos was intimately familiar with gun and gang violence.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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On the night of Cabo Verde’s qualifying victory, Moreira recalled, players celebrated on a beach with crowds of fans.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Monday’s start represented the largest home crowd (36,702) that Cabrera has ever pitched in front of in his career.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“In-group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-group. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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