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Recent Examples of individualistic
Right-wing wellness, like its liberal equivalent in the 2010s, exists mostly in the realm of individualistic aspiration.
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Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
His play this season has been very good, but also very individualistic because of the nature of his game and the team’s quality.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The book has recently been reissued at what feels like a propitious moment, when modern treatments of Greek myth proliferate, many of them adapting stories about destiny and order for a chaotic and individualistic time.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Another crucial shift in people’s conception of literature came from twentieth-century Africa, Asia, and South America, where post-colonial thinkers conceptualized literature very differently—and more politically—than the individualistic European and American mind-set did.
—Vauhini Vara, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
From clean geometric patterns to individualistic elements like lettering, logos, and custom messages, the weaving technique is a key component to the storytelling of his premium collections with Isko.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
Serena & Lily is an AD go-to for lighting—their silhouettes are individualistic and cute without being precious.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The individualistic traits that once fueled their success, like solving problems through personal effort, making rapid decisions based on instinct, and driving outcomes through sheer will, often become liabilities in more complex environments that call for scale.
—Por Bill Flynn, Harvard Business Review, 12 Nov. 2025
The Lowdown and The Woman in Cabin 10 (10/10) are more individualistic.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
His play this season has been very good, but also very individualistic because of the nature of his game and the team’s quality.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The book has recently been reissued at what feels like a propitious moment, when modern treatments of Greek myth proliferate, many of them adapting stories about destiny and order for a chaotic and individualistic time.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Another crucial shift in people’s conception of literature came from twentieth-century Africa, Asia, and South America, where post-colonial thinkers conceptualized literature very differently—and more politically—than the individualistic European and American mind-set did.
—Vauhini Vara, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
From clean geometric patterns to individualistic elements like lettering, logos, and custom messages, the weaving technique is a key component to the storytelling of his premium collections with Isko.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
Serena & Lily is an AD go-to for lighting—their silhouettes are individualistic and cute without being precious.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The individualistic traits that once fueled their success, like solving problems through personal effort, making rapid decisions based on instinct, and driving outcomes through sheer will, often become liabilities in more complex environments that call for scale.
—Por Bill Flynn, Harvard Business Review, 12 Nov. 2025
The Lowdown and The Woman in Cabin 10 (10/10) are more individualistic.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualistic
Adjective
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The movies that would be honored here, by contrast, were bolder than the Spirits usually go, resulting in a truly independent raft of winners.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Justices must also remain sufficiently independent to make decisions unpopular with executive and legislative officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Leaders now want to determine how autonomous logistics platforms support routine operations, not just experimental trials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The technologies already implemented span a spectrum from predictive models that calculate simple risk scores to agentic AI that promises autonomous decision-making—enabling systems to titrate a patient’s oxygen flow or reprioritize an ER triage queue with little human input.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And yet, the director is anything but indifferent to what’s happening on the ground, making numerous visits to Nir Oz and getting as close to the Palestinian side as possible, even if the army keeps turning her away.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Combine those ingredients and the result is images that horrify a nation grown tragically indifferent to things that should stop a civilized society in its tracks.—
Melissa Derosa,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For all of his talent, Marshall seemed disinterested at times in 2020 and wasn’t always committed to finishing his routes or running them with consistent intensity.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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To overcome this complication, his expression of loyalty must take the form of a sign which, at least on its textual surface, indicates a level of disinterested conviction.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The jury Defense attorneys for Colin Gray had argued for a change of venue, asking Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm to move the case out of Barrow County so their client could get a fair and impartial jury.—
Jozsef Papp,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Current events in Charlotte have only amplified the importance of putting the most experienced, fair and impartial Judges on the bench.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 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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An unbiased bioethical analysis does not pose the question of whether gender-affirming care for youth should exist, but to whom, when and how it should be provided — balancing benefits and burdens, recognizing variation in child development, minimizing the chance of providing unneeded treatment.—
Amy Caruso Brown,
STAT,
30 Jan. 2026
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Recognizing concerns around equitable and unbiased outreach, Councilmember Sue Wilson also requested that whatever firm is selected returns to the council to detail their community engagement plan.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Individualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individualistic. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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