as in parochial
not broad or open in views or opinions
an insular community that is not receptive of new ideas, especially from outsiders
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Recent Examples of insular
Daniels insisted the impact of the shutdown on air traffic controllers was not just insular and would continue to impact the aviation sector and broader American economy.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The recurrent staging only makes the show’s narrative feel more insular, which works fine when there’s forward momentum, but this one is stuck looking backward.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
That has led some analysts to warn that increasingly insular investments could mask weaknesses within the giants driving the AI boom.
—Christina Wilkie, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the city of just over 300,000 has remained insular enough that stores can still foster a sense of community and loyalty with their clients.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The recurrent staging only makes the show’s narrative feel more insular, which works fine when there’s forward momentum, but this one is stuck looking backward.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
That has led some analysts to warn that increasingly insular investments could mask weaknesses within the giants driving the AI boom.
—Christina Wilkie, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the city of just over 300,000 has remained insular enough that stores can still foster a sense of community and loyalty with their clients.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insular
Adjective
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The move likely seeks to rein in parochial infighting between military branches, which compete for congressional funding every year despite Hegseth and the White House officially controlling the process.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The disagreement is colored by Maine’s parochial politics.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Palantir’s revenue figures are still quite small compared to peers of similar market capitalization.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Beccuau said the suspects charged so far appear to be petty criminals and blue-collar workers from northern Paris suburbs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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She also was cited on suspicion of disobeying a police officer, a petty offense that carries a fine.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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One was needed with a narrow temperature range; in Helm’s case, inglorious British maritime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Its cities have narrow and twisting streets.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Insular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insular. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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