IN-GROUPS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

in-groups

noun

plural of in-group

as in elites

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Recent Examples of in-groups In this theory, individuals categorize themselves and others into in-groups and out-groups, which shapes perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours and that typically, people tend to favour those in their in-group. — Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Musk is also pretty miserly compared to many of his fellow elites.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026
Without his wife by his side, George, so confident in his business dealings and so adept at outmaneuvering the old-money elites whose hold on American enterprise is loosening, is unmoored.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of elites

Noun

So the players will get a day off to cool down but have to spend the night at the pub quiz in teams of Ted’s choosing, never mind the cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cliques

Noun

The result has been delayed or missed legal filings and fewer cases taken, according to the organizations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Subsidizing these slots would allow smaller institutions, such as academia and nonprofit organizations, to avoid competing on the open market against large companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin that launch satellites regularly.

— Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizations

Noun

Ali Mahmoud Ali, the group's Sudan analyst, said that the latest clashes risk bringing in more Nuba clans into the fight and could increase divisions across South Kordofan, where communities are facing an already dire humanitarian situation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
All Palestinian clans and families in Gaza would also be a target for disarmament, which would have an impact on the future of Hamas and Palestinian armed struggle.

— Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of clans

Noun

Their demands would likely include a government decision and a plan to combat crime in Arab communities, as well as a new socioeconomic development plan for the Arab sector involving budget allocations.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Bowles said the messages generated approximately 60 incident reports, numerous emails and expressions of alarm from student organizations representing Black, Jewish and other minority communities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of communities

Noun

However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
These societies still fear China and North Korea and still depend on the United States.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of societies

Noun

The demonstrations will give regulators and transportation officials an opportunity to assess how electric aircraft could fit into existing airport operations and future regional transport networks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Aiming to be more affordable than other citywide leadership networks, some of which charge thousands of dollars, Doughty said the accepted women will pay an annual $975 membership fee.

— Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of networks

Noun

Haitian police officers have complained that the foreign soldiers are reluctant to confront gangs or hold territory taken back from gangs.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
His government’s own hardline crackdown on gangs back home did restore peace to what was once the most violent country in the Western Hemisphere — though critics highlight his use of mass incarceration and accusations of widespread abuses.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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