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Recent Examples of intellectualism
Both women have crises of faith in language, in intellectualism, in their role as a therapist and as a wife.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
But Kennedy’s Camelot at least tried to elevate idealism, intellectualism, and the modern elegance of a pillbox hat.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Eventually Faithfull found an interest in performing in plays and, entranced by Buddy Holly and Joan Baez and Simone de Beauvoir, folk music, and arty café intellectualism as well.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
But Jeopardy!, with its air of intellectualism, should have a higher barrier to entry.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
But Kennedy’s Camelot at least tried to elevate idealism, intellectualism, and the modern elegance of a pillbox hat.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Eventually Faithfull found an interest in performing in plays and, entranced by Buddy Holly and Joan Baez and Simone de Beauvoir, folk music, and arty café intellectualism as well.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
But Jeopardy!, with its air of intellectualism, should have a higher barrier to entry.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellectualism
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During his time with the Idaho Freedom Caucus, the group opposed state funding for higher education and workforce training and supported education savings accounts, often referred to as school vouchers, which would let families use state grants for private education.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
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The do-gooders care about real issues like public health, education and the environment.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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That Justice Souter, in truth, does not is revealed by the many articles published since his passing, which tend to discuss his erudition, decency, and wit, and even his lunch, exercise, sartorial habits, and other charming New Englander quirks—but not so much in the way of influential writings.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Even her earliest work displayed erudition, intelligence, creativity, and a broad range of poetic styles.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
15 May 2025
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Recruiters are now screening for candidates who can translate between science and machine learning.—
Aaron Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This change is frustrating to some parents who say the rollout of the new policy has been unclear and messy but also does not align with their desire to limit technology in their children’s learning environments.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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But to his credit, Anderson has also consulted the best scholarship on the revolution, including historians such as Ervand Abrahamian, Abbas Milani, Darioush Bayandor, and Ray Takeyh.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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The foundation produces the annual event as a fundraiser for community project grants and scholarships.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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In the 1800s, my great-great-grandfather, Charles Cohee Jr., championed land rights, education and financial literacy.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Head led the Pontiac Regional Chamber of Commerce and was a business owner, literacy advocate and creator of youth STEM opportunities.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Each episode, directed by a local filmmaker, delves into their creative processes and addresses themes such as gender, ecology and indigenous knowledge, revealing the continent’s cultural and architectural richness.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Here are some reasons why talking about money is a power move for women: Having real conversations unlock a wealth of practical knowledge.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Finding your community via identity is one thing, but some clubs go even more niche and have combined two different cultures—the Jewish one and the culture of cannabis.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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For the poll, Americans were asked to rank top brands on nine different attributes, including the company's character, culture, ethics, citizenship, vision, growth, trust, trajectory, and its products and services.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ant Farm’s proposition was critical of human civilization at a level that forced people to question everything.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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One hundred miles ago, oil wells stood as signs of civilization; they’re long gone.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Intellectualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualism. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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