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Recent Examples of in-group
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.
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Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
With slow turnover and in-group bias, 41% of global directors say their boards have added functional experts beyond CEO or CFO, with 74% stating their business strategy requires a board with additional expertise and/or perspectives.
—Toby Wong, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
This not only reinforces in-group loyalty but also frames outsiders as threats.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Psychologists call these categories in-groups and out-groups.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Tattoos can connote in-group belonging or membership to a subculture.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
In the right-wing nationalist movement that Trump leads, gutter antisemitism is often considered a cheeky transgression and a sign of in-group belonging.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Democrats have moved in the opposite direction during that time, Gallup found — pointing at the role in-group conversations play in driving support for or opposition to climate action.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
With slow turnover and in-group bias, 41% of global directors say their boards have added functional experts beyond CEO or CFO, with 74% stating their business strategy requires a board with additional expertise and/or perspectives.
—Toby Wong, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
This not only reinforces in-group loyalty but also frames outsiders as threats.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Psychologists call these categories in-groups and out-groups.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Tattoos can connote in-group belonging or membership to a subculture.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
In the right-wing nationalist movement that Trump leads, gutter antisemitism is often considered a cheeky transgression and a sign of in-group belonging.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Democrats have moved in the opposite direction during that time, Gallup found — pointing at the role in-group conversations play in driving support for or opposition to climate action.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-group
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Enid introduced Wednesday to the social scene at Nevermore — the four main cliques being Furs, Fangs, Stoners and Scales.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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As Sophie gets pulled deeper into the clique, things get more and more dangerous.—
Karin Slaughter,
People.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Though Indian elites long viewed the US with suspicion, relations between the two countries have improved in recent decades — particularly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, with Washington viewing the Asian nation as a potential bulwark against a rising China.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Freedom: Conservatives prize personal liberty, which should include the freedom to generate your own power — a right already exercised by ordinary homeowners, not just elites.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ellen is a smart, strategic thinker frustrated by her brothers’ desire to use her as a pawn in clan politics.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Aug. 2025
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One member of the Coleman clan who didn't return was Harold Gould, who played Grandpa in the first movie.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Yet Putin, who likely has a coterie of scholars on international criminal law who have explained to him the mechanics of personal immunity, is likely to do everything to hold onto power for as long as possible, to avoid losing his protection from trial for war crimes and armed aggression.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dunham has a dog of equal charm and amount of hair named Ingrid along with a coterie of fellow dogs and cats and pigs.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Most cybersecurity frameworks are designed to protect individual organizations.—
Vishaal Hariprasad,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Clear the Air in Havering, a local campaign organization, took it to court, arguing its decision relied on flawed air pollution data and overlooked the spikes seen on fire days.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The network can also run in reverse, with the utility taking excess power from the grid at times of low demand and sending it into home batteries for storage.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Once successful, the solutions can be scaled systematically across the broader supply network.—
Umesh Kumar Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With the support of Ye and other top military leaders, People’s Liberation Army troops arrested the gang.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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Federal immigration agents in Kansas City arrested a 34-year-old man from Mexico last week who was previously deported several times and was identified as a gang member, according to a news release from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Cubs crowd thinned out, and the twins’ shuttles swelled with more Brewers fans — happier, rowdier and presumably more intoxicated.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Drive four hours south down the Atlantic coast past La Rochelle and Bordeaux, and the summer crowd favorite of Arcachon is handing out fines of $175 (€150) to anyone considered to be not fully dressed.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“In-group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-group. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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