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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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The latest reform also failed to address the lack of education and support for employers navigating the state’s more than 1,100-page labor code.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Christian said choosing to cut this program signaled to the state’s education workforce that teachers are not valued.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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With 67,000 subscribers in 166 countries and growing, the Lim sisters are mixing Gen Z humor and exuberance with astounding erudition to bring ballet to a new generation and fire up older, longtime fans.—
Scot Paltrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nor does Thomas, with all his erudition and vatic mannerisms, manage to have with his son anything close to the loving, reciprocal relationship that Max has with Emmie.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The learning process involves no textbooks, no exercises, no memorization, no facts.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The second level has more general classrooms, small meeting rooms and open-plan tutoring spaces that support less-formal learning sessions.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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In 1989, the Hungarian leader actually received a Soros Foundation scholarship to study at Britain's University of Oxford.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Race discrimination in allocation of scholarships and internships has been a significant problem.—
Alison Somin,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Youth inside Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall have asked for better access to vocational training, financial literacy courses, and art and music programs, Hahn said.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mackey, who previously worked as an analyst at Chrysler Capital, played a leading role in securing Synchrony’s support for the new financial literacy lab.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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Devereaux receives a hero’s welcome back home, but his irrational and violent behavior threatens his new livelihood, as does the knowledge of his cowardice held by Capt.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Those attacks are often carried out by non-Russian nationals for small amounts of money and without full knowledge of who the operations serve.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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His ability to form a makeshift group into a winner is still the value of a coach and a culture.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Shayla Martin is an award-winning travel and culture journalist based in Washington, DC.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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In my view, religion has always been and continues to be an impediment to the progress of human civilization and totally not essential for our future success.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Great civilizations outlast even the most vicious occupiers.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Intellectualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualism. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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