as in representative
something (such as a place or an event) that is seen as a small version of something much larger
The village is a microcosm of the whole country. The game was a microcosm of the entire season.
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Recent Examples of microcosm
Schumaker said Philadelphia represents a perfect microcosm of the country, on its best days and its worst.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
The race became a microcosm for the clashes and pressures on the American legal system this year, in part because one of the two top candidates is the younger brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 9 June 2025
With the erasure particularly troubling in the context of the military, an institution that has been a microcosm of American society and a testing ground for social progress.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Game 6 was a microcosm of the Pacers’ season in a way.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
The race became a microcosm for the clashes and pressures on the American legal system this year, in part because one of the two top candidates is the younger brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 9 June 2025
With the erasure particularly troubling in the context of the military, an institution that has been a microcosm of American society and a testing ground for social progress.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Game 6 was a microcosm of the Pacers’ season in a way.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microcosm
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Buxton announced his plans to compete in the derby on his Instagram account one day after he was named the Twins’ lone representative in the All-Star Game.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 July 2025
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In 2016, some members of Xiaomi’s supply chain team displeased Samsung Electronics Co. representatives and the South Korean firm threatened to halt supply of its industry-leading AMOLED screens.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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But there’s also enough of a sample size, defender Chris McVey said, to believe last week’s lapses were merely a one-off.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Biopsy: Your provider may take a sample of tissue from your endometrium and send it to a lab to look for cancer cells.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
11 July 2025
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For example, in many aerospace programs, each Form 3 submission contains 80 to 150 individual specifications on average, ranging from dimensions to materials, notes and finish requirements.—
Prashant Kondle,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The foundation said there are opportunities to use AI to tell those stories through animation, for example.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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“Microcosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosm. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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