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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.
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-groups
Noun
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Epstein, a career criminal and con artist, saw weakness in the rich and powerful and exploited it, and his emails are an incredible map of elites, and of their wealth and power.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Its elites are more dependent on the regime, not less.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their parties became notorious even in my own cliques; my parents knew to expect at least a few dozen teenagers crashing their party, sucking down all the noodles, and sneaking beers in the canyon down below.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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This graph had no cliques — clusters of nodes that are all connected to one another.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rights organizations have also expressed cautious optimism.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Refugee resettlement organizations estimate this new policy could impact tens of thousands of refugees, mostly those who entered during the Biden administration.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Guests can explore clans and heritage, browse vendors, see Highland athletics and get a taste of Scotland through food and sound.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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But, as is often the case with the Fraser and MacKenzie clans, drama was never far behind.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the same time, intensified federal immigration enforcement actions in Southern California have heightened tensions across school communities, prompting district leaders to reiterate policies aimed at protecting student access to campuses.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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While the Kleberg-Rylie closure was caused by building damage, not budget decisions, the loss of access has heightened concerns about service gaps in communities that rely heavily on library spaces for computer access, printing and after-school support, library board members said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One of Ong’s observations in Orality and Literacy is about heavy and light characters in oral societies.—
Derek Thompson,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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The concept shared by these two works is the idea that colonial and authoritarian societies are held together through the presence of a scapegoat (The Barbarians) whose existence justifies the need for all the tools a society uses to build and maintain control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Claude initially warned the unknown user of malicious intent during their conversation about the Mexican government, but eventually complied with the attacker’s requests and executed thousands of commands on government computer networks, the researchers said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Carr has wielded long-dormant rules requiring broadcast TV stations to offer equal time to opposing candidates as a means of pressuring networks.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Jalisco cartel benefited from an explosion of mini-cartels and gangs around the country over the past 20 years.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now, 80% of Port-Au-Prince, the nation's capital, is run by gangs.—
Johnny Resendiz,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“In-groups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-groups. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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