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Recent Examples of individualistic
If society is too individualistic, shift a bit over and nurture community.
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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
Dean in Blue Valentine and Luke in The Place Beyond the Pines are two of a kind, individualistic dreamers who step willingly into responsibility and love fully when allowed to, but can’t quite figure out the right way to provide.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 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
But Rousseau became famous for his criticisms of the individualistic civil society born out of their thought.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Aston Martin’s singular styling and pouncy performance make the Vantage S irresistible to those who value individualistic panache.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Wood feels like a great match for the project, which is widely considered to be ahead of its time because of the heroine’s individualistic and humorous character and how the novel approaches topics of class, sexuality, religion and feminism.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Dean in Blue Valentine and Luke in The Place Beyond the Pines are two of a kind, individualistic dreamers who step willingly into responsibility and love fully when allowed to, but can’t quite figure out the right way to provide.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 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
But Rousseau became famous for his criticisms of the individualistic civil society born out of their thought.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Aston Martin’s singular styling and pouncy performance make the Vantage S irresistible to those who value individualistic panache.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Wood feels like a great match for the project, which is widely considered to be ahead of its time because of the heroine’s individualistic and humorous character and how the novel approaches topics of class, sexuality, religion and feminism.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualistic
Adjective
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Will the American people have faith any longer that any investigation can be independent and free of partisanship?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Getting an independent lawyer would help city lawyers avoid a conflict of interest.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Anthropic wanted assurances from the Pentagon that its AI chatbot would not be used for mass domestic surveillance or to operate fully autonomous weapons.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tesla is under several investigations related to its autonomous vehicle technology, with reports that its vehicles have run red lights, driven erratically and crashed.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Trump is famously indifferent to the concerns of those around him.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The show, which runs through March 28, has a blistering message to impart about the insidious nature of authoritarian political movements and the dangers of being oblivious or indifferent.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And shame on the NBA for allowing the Wizards to be this disinterested.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The public better wake up, because the creativity of the MTA, and Hochul’s gouging of a disinterested and unwise public, have no limits.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Guten singled out the defense’s witness, Beatty, as too biased to render an impartial assessment, characterizing the social worker’s testimony as advocacy, not an expert opinion.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for Tyler Robinson continued arguing their motion to keep certain evidence out of the public’s view, citing the potential inability to select an impartial jury in the high-profile case.—
Adriana James-Rodil , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 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
Adjective
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The network continued as a demonstration of soft power during the Cold War and beyond, broadcasting and streaming news into lands without a free press to offer unbiased journalism.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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Leaders might assume that LLMs are able to offer a kind of unbiased, outside perspective.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Individualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individualistic. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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