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Recent Examples of intellectualism
Its popularity is improbable by virtue of its unapologetic intellectualism, increasingly alien in a highly anti-intellectual era.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Also, Dustin’s girlfriend is at his level and an equal, a testimony to his airy intellectualism.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Look, this isn’t a lament against intellectualism.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Many commentators have framed this as a symptom of anti-intellectualism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Also, Dustin’s girlfriend is at his level and an equal, a testimony to his airy intellectualism.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Look, this isn’t a lament against intellectualism.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Many commentators have framed this as a symptom of anti-intellectualism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellectualism
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When Bloomberg, a strong proponent of education reform, was seeking to increase the number of charter schools in the city, Jeffries co-sponsored a bill that more than doubled the state’s charter-school cap.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The bildungsroman was a staple of my school and college literary education.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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In her coda, Woo writes with great compassion and erudition about what can’t be found in archives, particularly the specifics of how Ellen Craft died.—
Nicholas Boggs,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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One of the key skills is increasingly adaptive learning.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The Kenya Association of Private Schools had advised its members to assess the safety of students going to school, and most schools opted for online learning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Increasing access to scholarship opportunities and increasing enrollment for students from lower-income families are strategic investments in Central Florida’s future.—
Daisy Franklin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Butler has focused on education, funding a scholarship for criminal justice students at Miramar High School in her son's name.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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Astrid Suarez, director of collective impact at Niles Township’s Early Childhood Alliance, a nonprofit that provides early literacy opportunities to families, said Chamber events like this are what inspires organizations like hers to keep going.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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There is also a $500 million investment in literacy coaches and math support staff at struggling schools.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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There will be some aspects that are very frequent and dominant, while other areas of data and knowledge will be infrequent or considerably rare.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Rosas specialized on technical skills; Calderon provided analytical and communication skills; and Vasquez shared his cartography knowledge.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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But Carey doesn’t know if the culture of higher education can accommodate that type of emergency thinking.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Out and about With leafy Green Park on one side and Piccadilly on the other, this grande dame is within striking distance of many of London’s top sights, culture and shops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Stone tools could end civilization—all of it, permanently, forever.—
Caroline Rose Giuliani,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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This confrontation between these two men says something about human civilization and its two faces.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Intellectualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualism. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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