in-groups

plural of in-group

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-groups
Noun
  • Aristocracy, the rule of elites relevant in his day—when less than five percent of the population could vote for Members of Parliament—was obviously antithetical to democracy.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But Trump’s attendance at the marquee event contrasts with the usual guest list of the popular New York tournament, which this year has seen an overwhelming majority of Hollywood elites flock to the stands.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the Dallas Street property, small cliques of armed men, mostly Venezuelans and Mexicans, fought an ongoing turf war.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And there's hierarchy and cliques and clubs and all these different things.
    H. Alan Scott Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Quintana said some organizations and companies backed out of sponsorships or being part of the march this year.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ellen and Brian may have just declared their love and commitment to each other in a handfast ceremony, but their burgeoning relationship is about to upend both of their clans’ lives.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Colum calmly declares that the union will mend the damage between the clans.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Specifically, Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All of these efforts stemmed from the belief that democratic societies based on free markets would create politically stable and prosperous societies.
    Time, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • While parts of European societies have long nurtured a growing strain of anti-Americanism, Poland is different—few nations show such consistent sympathy for American citizens and ideals.
    Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While recent reports are textbook exposés of the realities of modern warfare, the recruitment networks’ international facade makes protecting foreign fighters all the more difficult.
    Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The firm includes attorneys who have been interviewed on news networks, spoken at conventions, and even been elected to boards of directors or executive roles at prestigious legal organizations.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trump also announced a similar designation for Haitian gangs.
    Azadeh Shahshahani, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Since that time, such attacks have proliferated, with ransomware gangs going after both individual practices and software vendors within the dental ecosystem.
    Tarun Eldho Alias, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“In-groups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-groups. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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