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Recent Examples of individualistic
No Doubt defined an era with their individualistic fashion and blurred musical lines between ska and pop.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
For example, students were encouraged to move away from individualistic aspirations and instead guided toward the pursuit of joint publications with colleagues and teachers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Taken together, Beef seems to say all of these are representations of a culture so toxically individualistic and ambitious that its members can’t even fathom solidarity as an option to push back against a depraved ruling class.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
But the social psychologists who catapulted to prominence in the early two-thousands were less interested in the richer concept of eudaemonia and more interested in a thinner, hollower, and vastly more individualistic enterprise of happiness, of simply feeling good.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
If society is too individualistic, shift a bit over and nurture community.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
With church-like intimacy, the singer critiques Black displacement in New York, Black capitalism, and the death of community in hyper-individualistic American society.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Yet Mahajan’s individualistic Chopras each still celebrate and mourn.
—Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Costume designer Jennifer Bryan, who was also on the panel, explained how, over time, the characters’ clothing became more minimal and functional — in other words, less individualistic.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
For example, students were encouraged to move away from individualistic aspirations and instead guided toward the pursuit of joint publications with colleagues and teachers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Taken together, Beef seems to say all of these are representations of a culture so toxically individualistic and ambitious that its members can’t even fathom solidarity as an option to push back against a depraved ruling class.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
But the social psychologists who catapulted to prominence in the early two-thousands were less interested in the richer concept of eudaemonia and more interested in a thinner, hollower, and vastly more individualistic enterprise of happiness, of simply feeling good.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
If society is too individualistic, shift a bit over and nurture community.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
With church-like intimacy, the singer critiques Black displacement in New York, Black capitalism, and the death of community in hyper-individualistic American society.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Yet Mahajan’s individualistic Chopras each still celebrate and mourn.
—Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Costume designer Jennifer Bryan, who was also on the panel, explained how, over time, the characters’ clothing became more minimal and functional — in other words, less individualistic.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualistic
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The following year, the City Council called for an independent commission to advise on overhauling the city’s criminal-justice system; it was chaired by Jonathan Lippman, a former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, and Richards became a member.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Luckily these pests can be controlled with a natural spray of spinosad found in Bonide, Fertilome and Southern Ag brands of insecticides usually offered for caterpillar control at independent garden centers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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The investment comes during a time when demand for autonomous drones is at an all-time high.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The difference in the versions is that while the V1 requires the pilot to manually adjust the speed and altitude to lock onto a target, the V2 has autonomous targeting software to close in on a target that is approved by the pilot.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The New Zealand singer-songwriter wanders around inside her psychedelic folk arrangements, singing in private riddles and changing the tone of her voice from one song (or even one verse) to the next, seemingly oblivious or indifferent to your presence.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Set the scene Out of the way and nestled between abundant rainforest and the busy Telaga Harbour Park, The Danna is indifferent to passing hotel trends and this is precisely its charm.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The Blue Jackets had just gone through the motions in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, committing 23 giveaways and totaling just three hits, a lifeless, disinterested — and sadly, fitting — end to the season.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The standoff springs from a dysfunctional relationship between Republican legislative leaders and a disinterested governor.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But by state law, the board is not an impartial player.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The attorneys argued that allowing such visual displays of the victims in the courtroom could potentially challenge the court’s ability to choose an impartial jury for the trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Only 43 percent of respondents think the charges against Trump will be adjudicated fairly by a neutral judge and an unprejudiced jury.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
20 Dec. 2023
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Bheem’s courtship of the governor’s unprejudiced niece (a charming Oliva Morris), which provides some comic relief, not that anything in the film is really meant to be taken seriously.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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But levying strict discipline has so far been football’s most visible attempt to ensure the competition on the field is fair and uninfluenced, a key to maintaining consumer confidence.—
Emmanuel Morgan,
New York Times,
1 July 2023
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Frosh said his reason for not confirming the names associated with cases under review is that the process must remain uninfluenced by grieving families or police officers.—
Jim Axelrod, Andy Bast, Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2022
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Arts journalism encompasses unbiased reporting of arts news and events but also can include arts criticism, which claims a history reaching back to the writings of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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The company frames it as a service, given the information overload most people find themselves in, and the unbiased goal of prediction markets.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Individualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individualistic. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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